1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-2581-1

USN-2581-1: NetworkManager vulnerability

Publication date

28 April 2015

Overview

NetworkManager would allow unintended access to files and modem device configuration.

Releases

Packages

Details

Tavis Ormandy discovered that NetworkManager incorrectly filtered paths
when requested to read modem device contexts. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to bypass privileges and manipulate modem device
configuration or read arbitrary files.

Tavis Ormandy discovered that NetworkManager incorrectly filtered paths
when requested to read modem device contexts. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to bypass privileges and manipulate modem device
configuration or read arbitrary files.

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
15.04 vivid network-manager –  0.9.10.0-4ubuntu15.1
14.10 utopic network-manager –  0.9.8.8-0ubuntu28.1
14.04 trusty network-manager –  0.9.8.8-0ubuntu7.1

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