CVE-2009-4144

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    CVE-2009-4144

    Published: 23 Dec 2009Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: NetworkManager (NM) 0.7.2 does not ensure that the configured Certification Authority (CA) certificate file for a (1) WPA Enterprise or (2) 802.1x network remains present upon a connection attempt, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (connectivity disruption) by spoofing the identity of a wireless network.

    References: http://secunia.com/advisories/38420, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546795, 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, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00000.html, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/16/3, http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0108.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37580, https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11315

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High