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CVE-2009-4144 (GCVE-0-2009-4144)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-12-23 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 06:54
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Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
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Date Public
2009-12-16 00:00
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