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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840367
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-883-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'network-manager-applet' package(s) announced via the USN-883-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'network-manager-applet' package(s) announced via the USN-883-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that NetworkManager did not ensure that the Certification
Authority (CA) certificate file remained present when using WPA Enterprise
or 802.1x networks. A remote attacker could use this flaw to spoof the
identity of a wireless network and view sensitive information.
(CVE-2009-4144)

It was discovered that the connection editor GUI would incorrectly export
objects over D-Bus. A local user could read D-Bus signals to view other
users' network connection passwords and pre-shared keys. (CVE-2009-4145)

Affected Software/OS:
'network-manager-applet' package(s) on Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-4144
37580
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37580
38420
http://secunia.com/advisories/38420
RHSA-2010:0108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0108.html
SUSE-SR:2010:002
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00000.html
[oss-security] 20091216 NetworkManager CVE assignment
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/16/3
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=560067
http://git.gnome.org/browse/network-manager-applet/commit/?h=NETWORKMANAGER_APPLET_0_7&id=4020594dfbf566f1852f0acb36ad631a9e73a82b
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546795
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11315
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11315
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-4145
37819
http://secunia.com/advisories/37819
http://git.gnome.org/browse/network-manager-applet/commit/?h=NETWORKMANAGER_APPLET_0_7&id=56d87fcb86acb5359558e0a2ee702cfc0c3391f2
http://git.gnome.org/browse/network-manager-applet/commit/?h=NETWORKMANAGER_APPLET_0_7&id=8627880e07c8345f69ed639325280c7f62a8f894
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546117
networkmanager-nmconnectioneditor-info-disc(54898)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54898
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10539
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10539
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