Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-4144
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2009-4144
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-4144
1.42%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 85 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-4144
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-4144
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2009-4144
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=560067
#560067 - CVE-2009-4144: WPA enterprise network not verified when certificate is removed - Debian Bug report logs
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00000.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2010:002 - openSUSE Security Announce - openSUSE Mailing Lists
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0108.html
Support
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546795
546795 – (CVE-2009-4144) CVE-2009-4144 NetworkManager: WPA enterprise network not verified when certificate is removed
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/16/3
oss-security - NetworkManager CVE assignment
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11315
404 Not Found
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http://git.gnome.org/browse/network-manager-applet/commit/?h=NETWORKMANAGER_APPLET_0_7&id=4020594dfbf566f1852f0acb36ad631a9e73a82b
core: fix CA cert mishandling after cert file deletion (deb #560067) (rh #546793) (4020594d) · Commits · GNOME / network-manager-applet · GitLab
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37580
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