Synopsis: Moderate: NetworkManager security update
Issue Date: 2011-07-12
CVE Numbers: CVE-2011-2176
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NetworkManager is a network link manager that attempts to keep a wired or
wireless network connection active at all times.
It was found that NetworkManager did not properly enforce PolicyKit
settings controlling the permissions to configure wireless network sharing.
A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to bypass intended PolicyKit
restrictions, allowing them to enable wireless network sharing.
(CVE-2011-2176)
Users of NetworkManager should upgrade to these updated packages, which
contain a backported patch to correct this issue. Running instances of
NetworkManager must be restarted (“service NetworkManager restart”) for
this update to take effect.
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SL6
x86_64
NetworkManager-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
NetworkManager-devel-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
NetworkManager-devel-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
NetworkManager-glib-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
NetworkManager-glib-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
NetworkManager-glib-devel-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
NetworkManager-glib-devel-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
NetworkManager-gnome-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
i386
NetworkManager-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
NetworkManager-devel-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
NetworkManager-glib-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
NetworkManager-glib-devel-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
NetworkManager-gnome-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
– Scientific Linux Development Team
