CVE-2011-2176

NetworkManager: Did not honour PolicyKit auth_admin action element by creation of Ad-Hoc wireless networks

Published Sep 2, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
GNOME NetworkManager before 0.8.6 does not properly enforce the auth_admin element in PolicyKit, which allows local users to bypass intended wireless network sharing restrictions via unspecified vectors.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2168 GNOME NetworkManager before 0.8.6 does not properly enforce the auth_admin element in PolicyKit, which allows local users to bypass intended wireless network sharing restrictions via unspecified vectors.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:53 PM
Reserved
May 31, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 2, 2011, 11:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:30 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 8, 2011, 12:00 AM