Ubuntu USN-727-2 (network-manager)

The remote host is missing an update to network-manager announced via advisory USN-727-2. OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: ubuntu7272.nasl 7969 2017-12-01 09:23:16Z santu $ $Id: ubuntu7272.nasl 7969 2017-12-01 09:23:16Z santu $ Description: Auto-generated from advisory USN-727-2 network-manager...

Design/Logic Flaw

nm-applet.conf in GNOME NetworkManager before 0.7.0.99 contains an incorrect deny setting, which allows local users to discover 1 network connection passwords and 2 pre-shared keys via calls to the GetSecrets method in the dbus request handler...