Issued:

2009-03-25

Updated:

2009-03-25

RHSA-2009:0361 - Moderate: NetworkManager security update

Synopsis

Moderate: NetworkManager security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory Moderate

Topic

Updated NetworkManager packages that fix two security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

Description

NetworkManager is a network link manager that attempts to keep a wired or wireless network connection active at all times.

An information disclosure flaw was found in NetworkManager's D-Bus interface. A local attacker could leverage this flaw to discover sensitive information, such as network connection passwords and pre-shared keys. (CVE-2009-0365)

A potential denial of service flaw was found in NetworkManager's D-Bus interface. A local user could leverage this flaw to modify local connection settings, preventing the system's network connection from functioning properly. (CVE-2009-0578)

Red Hat would like to thank Ludwig Nussel for reporting these flaws responsibly.

Users of NetworkManager should upgrade to these updated packages which contain backported patches to correct these issues.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

Updated Packages

• NetworkManager-gnome-0.7.0-4.el5_3.x86_64.rpm
• NetworkManager-devel-0.7.0-4.el5_3.ppc.rpm
• NetworkManager-glib-0.7.0-4.el5_3.ia64.rpm
• NetworkManager-0.7.0-4.el5_3.x86_64.rpm
• NetworkManager-0.7.0-4.el5_3.src.rpm
• NetworkManager-glib-devel-0.7.0-4.el5_3.ppc.rpm
• NetworkManager-0.7.0-4.el5_3.ppc64.rpm
• NetworkManager-devel-0.7.0-4.el5_3.x86_64.rpm
• NetworkManager-gnome-0.7.0-4.el5_3.ppc.rpm
• NetworkManager-glib-0.7.0-4.el5_3.ppc64.rpm
• NetworkManager-0.7.0-4.el5_3.ppc.rpm
• NetworkManager-glib-devel-0.7.0-4.el5_3.ppc64.rpm
• NetworkManager-glib-devel-0.7.0-4.el5_3.i386.rpm
• NetworkManager-glib-0.7.0-4.el5_3.ppc.rpm
• NetworkManager-devel-0.7.0-4.el5_3.i386.rpm
• NetworkManager-devel-0.7.0-4.el5_3.ia64.rpm
• NetworkManager-glib-0.7.0-4.el5_3.i386.rpm
• NetworkManager-0.7.0-4.el5_3.i386.rpm
• NetworkManager-gnome-0.7.0-4.el5_3.i386.rpm
• NetworkManager-glib-0.7.0-4.el5_3.x86_64.rpm
• NetworkManager-devel-0.7.0-4.el5_3.ppc64.rpm
• NetworkManager-glib-devel-0.7.0-4.el5_3.x86_64.rpm
• NetworkManager-glib-devel-0.7.0-4.el5_3.ia64.rpm
• NetworkManager-0.7.0-4.el5_3.ia64.rpm
• NetworkManager-gnome-0.7.0-4.el5_3.ia64.rpm

Fixes

• This content is not included.BZ - 487722
• This content is not included.BZ - 487752

CVEs

• CVE-2009-0578
• CVE-2009-0365

References

• http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate

Additional information

• The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
• Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.