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Ubuntu 11.10 USN-1483-2 Critical Advisory: Insecure AdHoc Connections

network-manager-applet could create insecure AdHoc wireless networks.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1483-2 June 27, 2012 network-manager-applet vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 11.10 - Ubuntu 11.04 - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Summary: network-manager-applet could create insecure AdHoc wireless networks. Software Description: - network-manager-applet: GNOME frontend for NetworkManager Details: USN-1483-1 fixed a vulnerability in NetworkManager by disabling the creation of WPA-secured AdHoc wireless connections. This update provides the corresponding change for network-manager-applet. Original advisory details: It was discovered that certain wireless drivers incorrectly handled the creation of WPA-secured AdHoc connections. This could result in AdHoc wireless connections being created without any security at all. This update removes WPA as a security choice for AdHoc connections in NetworkManager. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 11.10: network-manager-gnome 0.9.1.90-0ubuntu6.1 Ubuntu 11.04: network-manager-gnome 0.8.4~git.20110318t152954.9c4c9a0-0ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: network-manager-gnome 0.8-0ubuntu3.1 After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1483-2 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1483-1 CVE-2012-2736 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-applet/0.9.1.90-0ubuntu6.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-applet/0.8.4~git.20110318t152954.9c4c9a0-0ubuntu1.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-applet/0.8-0ubuntu3.1 . Thelatest update enhances network-manager-applet to inhibit the establishment of vulnerable AdHoc wireless connections in Ubuntu.. network-manager-applet, insecure networks, security update, wireless security. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jun 27, 2012 •Critical Ubuntu