Oval Definition:oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20110930
Revision Date:2011-07-12Version:641
Title:RHSA-2011:0930: NetworkManager security update (Moderate)
Description:NetworkManager is a network link manager that attempts to keep a wired or wireless network connection active at all times.

  • It was found that NetworkManager did not properly enforce PolicyKit settings controlling the permissions to configure wireless network sharing. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to bypass intended PolicyKit restrictions, allowing them to enable wireless network sharing. (CVE-2011-2176)

    Users of NetworkManager should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. Running instances of NetworkManager must be restarted ("service NetworkManager restart") for this update to take effect.
  • Family:unixClass:patch
    Status:Reference(s):CVE-2011-2176
    CVE-2011-2176
    RHSA-2011:0930
    RHSA-2011:0930-01
    RHSA-2011:0930-01
    Platform(s):Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
    Product(s):
    Definition Synopsis
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
  • OR Package Information
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 is installed
  • AND
  • NetworkManager is earlier than 1:0.8.1-9.el6_1.1
  • AND NetworkManager is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • NetworkManager-devel is earlier than 1:0.8.1-9.el6_1.1
  • AND NetworkManager-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • NetworkManager-glib is earlier than 1:0.8.1-9.el6_1.1
  • AND NetworkManager-glib is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • NetworkManager-glib-devel is earlier than 1:0.8.1-9.el6_1.1
  • AND NetworkManager-glib-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • NetworkManager-gnome is earlier than 1:0.8.1-9.el6_1.1
  • AND NetworkManager-gnome is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
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