Packages
- network-manager-applet - GNOME frontend for NetworkManager
Details
Frederic Bardy and Quentin Biguenet discovered that network-manager-applet incorrectly checked
permissions when connecting to certain wireless networks. A local attacker
could use this issue at the login screen to access local files.
Frederic Bardy and Quentin Biguenet discovered that network-manager-applet incorrectly checked
permissions when connecting to certain wireless networks. A local attacker
could use this issue at the login screen to access local 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.10 yakkety | network-manager-gnome – 1.2.6-0ubuntu1.1 | ||
| 16.04 xenial | network-manager-gnome – 1.2.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 | ||
| 14.04 trusty | network-manager-gnome – 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu4.5 | ||
| 12.04 precise | network-manager-gnome – 0.9.4.1-0ubuntu2.6 | ||
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