CVE-2016-0764
published 2017-07-17CVE-2016-0764: Race condition in Network Manager before 1.0.12 as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 7, Red Hat Enterprise…
PriorityP424medium6.2CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUINSUCHINAN
EPSS
0.26%
17.7th percentile
Race condition in Network Manager before 1.0.12 as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7 allows local users to obtain sensitive connection information by reading temporary files during ifcfg and keyfile changes.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | network-manager | < network-manager 1.1.91-1 (bookworm) | network-manager 1.1.91-1 (bookworm) |
| network-manager_project | network-manager | >= 0 < 1.1.91-1 | 1.1.91-1 |
| network-manager_project | network-manager | >= 0 < 1.1.91-1 | 1.1.91-1 |
| network-manager_project | network-manager | >= 0 < 1.1.91-1 | 1.1.91-1 |
| network-manager_project | network-manager | >= 0 < 1.1.91-1 | 1.1.91-1 |
| redhat | networkmanager | <= 1.0.8 | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.2MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.02.1LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
osv6.2MEDIUM
vendor_debian6.2MEDIUM
vendor_redhat6.2MEDIUM
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Red Hat
NetworkManager: Race condition allowing info leak
vendor_redhat·2016-04-02·CVSS 6.2
CVE-2016-0764 [MEDIUM] CWE-362 NetworkManager: Race condition allowing info leak
NetworkManager: Race condition allowing info leak
Race condition in Network Manager before 1.0.12 as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7 allows local users to obtain sensitive connection information by reading temporary files during ifcfg and keyfile changes.
A race condition vulnerability was discovered in NetworkManager. Temporary files were created insecurely when saving or updating connection settings, which could allow local users to read connection secrets such as VPN passwords or WiFi keys.
Package: NetworkManager (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Not affected
Package: NetworkManager (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Will not fix
Debian
CVE-2016-0764: network-manager - Race condition in Network Manager before 1.0.12 as packaged in Red Hat Enterpris...
vendor_debian·2016·CVSS 6.2
CVE-2016-0764 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-0764: network-manager - Race condition in Network Manager before 1.0.12 as packaged in Red Hat Enterpris...
Race condition in Network Manager before 1.0.12 as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7 allows local users to obtain sensitive connection information by reading temporary files during ifcfg and keyfile changes.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 1.1.91-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 1.1.91-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 1.1.91-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1.1.91-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 1.1.91-1)
GHSA
GHSA-m39r-x7w4-x8gg: Race condition in Network Manager before 1
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2016-0764 [MEDIUM] CWE-362 GHSA-m39r-x7w4-x8gg: Race condition in Network Manager before 1
Race condition in Network Manager before 1.0.12 as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7 allows local users to obtain sensitive connection information by reading temporary files during ifcfg and keyfile changes.
OSV
CVE-2016-0764: Race condition in Network Manager before 1
osv·2017-07-17·CVSS 6.2
CVE-2016-0764 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-0764: Race condition in Network Manager before 1
Race condition in Network Manager before 1.0.12 as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7 allows local users to obtain sensitive connection information by reading temporary files during ifcfg and keyfile changes.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-0764 NetworkManager: Race condition allowing info leak [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2016-04-05·CVSS 6.2
CVE-2016-0764 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-0764 NetworkManager: Race condition allowing info leak [fedora-all]
CVE-2016-0764 NetworkManager: Race condition allowing info leak [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supported versions of F
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-0764 NetworkManager: Race condition allowing info leak
bugzilla·2016-04-05·CVSS 6.2
CVE-2016-0764 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-0764 NetworkManager: Race condition allowing info leak
CVE-2016-0764 NetworkManager: Race condition allowing info leak
A race condition that could disclose connection secrets to authenticated local users when changing ifcfg and keyfile connections was found.
External Reference:
https://mail.gnome.org/archives/networkmanager-list/2016-April/msg00000.html
Discussion:
Created NetworkManager tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1324027]
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Fix from upstream: https://cgit.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/commit/?id=60b7ed3bdc3941a3b7c56824fba4b7291e79041f
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rhel-5 version 0.7.0 unaffected: the vulnerable behaviour was introduced between 0.7.1 and 0.7.2.
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From upstream description of the flaw:
> could enable an unprivileged authenticated local user to read connection
> secrets while the connection is
2017-07-17
Published