network-manager-applet — security advisory
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.
- Products
- network-manager-applet
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- 0.7.2-2
- CVEs
- CVE-2009-4144
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 22:58 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
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.
osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4144
network-manager-applet
Fixed versions: 0.7.2-2
network-manager-applet
Fixed versions: 0.7.2-2
network-manager-applet
Fixed versions: 0.7.2-2
Complete source record
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