CVE-2011-1943
low
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
2.1
Description
The destroy_one_secret function in nm-setting-vpn.c in libnm-util in the NetworkManager package 0.8.999-3.git20110526 in Fedora 15 creates a log entry containing a certificate password, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a log file.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Fedora Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 0 |
| sid | Fixed | 0 |
| forky | Fixed | 0 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 0 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 0 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnome | networkmanager | {"endExcluding":"0.8.9997"} | 0.8.9997 |
References
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/commit/?id=78ce088843d59d4494965bfc40b30a2e63d065f6
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061329.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/7
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=708876
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68057
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1943
CWEs
CWE-532
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.