# CVE-2009-4144: NetworkManager (NM) 0.7.2 does not ensure that the configured Certification Authority (CA) certificate file for a (1) WPA Enterprise or (2)

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-12-23 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

NetworkManager (NM) 0.7.2 does not ensure that the configured Certification Authority (CA) certificate file for a (1) WPA Enterprise or (2) 802.1x network remains present upon a connection attempt, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (connectivity disruption) by spoofing the identity of a wireless network.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37580
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/16/3
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=560067
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00000.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0108.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11315
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38420
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/network-manager-applet/commit/?h=NETWORKMANAGER_APPLET_0_7&id=4020594dfbf566f1852f0acb36ad631a9e73a82b
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546795

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