Flaw in NetworkManager Affects System Availability
CVE-2021-20297

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Gnome
Status
Networkmanager
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 May 2021

What is CVE-2021-20297?

A vulnerability in the NetworkManager software allows attackers to set the match.path and activate a profile, resulting in a crash of the NetworkManager service. This flaw can significantly disrupt system availability, which makes it critical to address in systems utilizing versions prior to 1.30.0.

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Affected Version(s)

NetworkManager NetworkManager 1.30.0

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1943282
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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