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CVE-2009-0365 Detail

Description

nm-applet.conf in GNOME NetworkManager before 0.7.0.99 contains an incorrect deny setting, which allows local users to discover (1) network connection passwords and (2) pre-shared keys via calls to the GetSecrets method in the dbus request handler.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021910
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021911
http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/network-manager-applet/trunk/nm-applet.conf?r1=1133&r2=1207&pathrev=1207
http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/network-manager-applet?view=revision&revision=1207
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1955
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0361.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0362.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33966 Patch 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021908
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-727-1 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-727-2 Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487722
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487752
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49062
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10828

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-0365
NVD Published Date:
03/04/2009
NVD Last Modified:
09/28/2017
Source:
MITRE