SUSE-SU-2016:1465-1 Recommended update for NetworkManager-kde4
An attacker could bypass network validation by exploiting missing CA certificate checks in the NetworkManager KDE4 applet, allowing connection to malicious networks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is SUSE-SU-2016:1465-1?
SUSE-SU-2016:1465-1 is a vulnerability in NetworkManager-kde4, published on 1 Jun 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This NetworkManager-kde4 update fixes the following security and non security issues:
Fixed a long standing security issue. This makes knetworkmanager probe the RADIUS server for a CA certificate subject and hash if no CA certificate is specified. knetworkmanager then stores this data and send it to NetworkManager for it to do a network validation in the absence of a real certificate (bsc#726349)
Disabled the loading by default of the NetworkManager plasma applet since it doesn't work.
Fixed a crash due to the use of an uninitialized variable in the plasma applet in case someone runs it manually (bsc#663413)
Which versions are affected by SUSE-SU-2016:1465-1?
Linux distribution packages (2)
NetworkManager-kde4 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | All versions | 0.9.svn1043876-1.3.15 |
NetworkManager-kde4 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 | All versions | 0.9.svn1043876-1.3.15 |
How do I fix SUSE-SU-2016:1465-1?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is SUSE-SU-2016:1465-1 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of SUSE-SU-2016:1465-1 in the wild and no public exploit code.