CVE-2011-1943 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Local attackers can read log files to obtain sensitive certificate passwords due to improper logging in NetworkManager.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2011-1943?

CVE-2011-1943 is a low-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 14 Jun 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The destroy_one_secret function in nm-setting-vpn.c in libnm-util in the NetworkManager package 0.8.999-3.git20110526 in Fedora 15 creates a log entry containing a certificate password, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a log file.

Weakness: CWE-532

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1943?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Gnome Networkmanager.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1943?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1943 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-1943 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1943 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fedoraproject Fedora vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5mpv-cwqv-8722.

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