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CVE-2011-2176

LOW
2.1
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

GNOME NetworkManager before 0.8.6 does not properly enforce the auth_admin element in PolicyKit, which allows local users to bypass intended wireless network sharing restrictions via unspecified vectors.

How to fix

Remediation Available
network-managerDebian
Fixed in:0.9.0-1CVE-2011-2176
Fixed in:0.9.0-1CVE-2011-2176
Fixed in:0.9.0-1CVE-2011-2176
Fixed in:0.9.0-1CVE-2011-2176

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.32%probability of exploitation in 30 days
24thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 24% of all known CVEs.

References

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