# CVE-2016-0764: Race condition in Network Manager before 1.0.12 as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 7, Red

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-07-14 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Race condition in Network Manager before 1.0.12 as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7 allows local users to obtain sensitive connection information by reading temporary files during ifcfg and keyfile changes.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2581.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1324025

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