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RedHat Update for NetworkManager RHSA-2011:0930-01

🗓️ 06 Jun 2012 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AGType 
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The remote host is missing an update for the 'NetworkManager' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory. NetworkManager did not properly enforce PolicyKit settings, allowing a local, unprivileged user to bypass intended restrictions

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2012 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.redhat.com/archives/rhsa-announce/2011-July/msg00005.html");
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.870703");
  script_version("2024-03-21T05:06:54+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-03-21 05:06:54 +0000 (Thu, 21 Mar 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2012-06-06 10:50:35 +0530 (Wed, 06 Jun 2012)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-2176");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"2.1");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2011:0930-01");
  script_name("RedHat Update for NetworkManager RHSA-2011:0930-01");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'NetworkManager'
  package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Red Hat Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/rhel", "ssh/login/rpms", re:"ssh/login/release=RHENT_6");
  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"NetworkManager on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6),
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6),
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)");
  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please Install the Updated Packages.");
  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"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.");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  exit(0);
}

include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-rpm.inc");

release = rpm_get_ssh_release();
if(!release) exit(0);

res = "";

if(release == "RHENT_6")
{

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"NetworkManager", rpm:"NetworkManager~0.8.1~9.el6_1.1", rls:"RHENT_6")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"NetworkManager-debuginfo", rpm:"NetworkManager-debuginfo~0.8.1~9.el6_1.1", rls:"RHENT_6")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"NetworkManager-glib", rpm:"NetworkManager-glib~0.8.1~9.el6_1.1", rls:"RHENT_6")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"NetworkManager-gnome", rpm:"NetworkManager-gnome~0.8.1~9.el6_1.1", rls:"RHENT_6")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if (__pkg_match) exit(99);
  exit(0);
}

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