Information Exposure Vulnerability in GNOME NetworkManager by Red Hat
CVE-2018-1000135

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Gnome
Status
Networkmanager
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 March 2018

What is CVE-2018-1000135?

GNOME NetworkManager versions prior to 1.10.3 are vulnerable to an Information Exposure issue that can lead to the leakage of Private DNS queries to local network DNS servers while using a VPN. This flaw compromises user privacy, as sensitive DNS queries may be exposed, allowing malicious actors on the local network to track and analyze user activities. While some fixes were applied in specific Ubuntu 16.04 packages, subsequent updates removed these safeguards, leaving systems at risk. An upstream fix has not been made available, highlighting the need for urgent remediation steps.

References

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=746422
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103478
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1553634
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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