SuSE 11 Security Update : NetworkManager (SAT Patch Number 734)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 41359

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The NetworkManager configuration was too permissive and allowed any user to read secrets (CVE-2009-0365) or manipulate the configuration of other users. (CVE-2009-0578)

Additionally a bug where wifi devices didn't work correctly when the machine was booted with killswitch turned on has been fixed. The automatic ethernet connection can now be edited and NetworkManager can now work without ModemManager.

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 734.

See Also

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=475851

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=478080

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=479566

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=483576

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=490004

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=490574

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0365.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0578.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 41359

File Name: suse_11_NetworkManager-090402.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:networkmanager, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:networkmanager-glib, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/2/2009

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-0365, CVE-2009-0578

CWE: 264