Upstream information

CVE-2017-6590 at MITRE

Description

An issue was discovered in network-manager-applet (aka network-manager-gnome) in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 14.04 LTS, 16.04 LTS, and 16.10. A local attacker could use this issue at the default Ubuntu login screen to access local files and execute arbitrary commands as the lightdm user. The exploitation requires physical access to the locked computer and the Wi-Fi must be turned on. An access point that lets you use a certificate to login is required as well, but it's easy to create one. Then, it's possible to open a nautilus window and browse directories. One also can open some applications such as Firefox, which is useful for downloading malicious binaries.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 6.9 4.6
Vector AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local Local
Access Complexity Medium Low
Authentication None None
Confidentiality Impact Complete Partial
Integrity Impact Complete Partial
Availability Impact Complete Partial
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 6.3
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Physical
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1028792 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
SUSE Manager Server 4.0
  • libnm-gtk-devel >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • libnm-gtk0 >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • libnma-devel >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • libnma0 >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • nma-data >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • typelib-1_0-NMA-1_0 >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • typelib-1_0-NMGtk-1_0 >= 1.8.10-3.39
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1 GA libnm-gtk-devel-1.8.10-3.39
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
SUSE Manager Server 4.2
  • libnma0 >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • nma-data >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • typelib-1_0-NMA-1_0 >= 1.8.24-5.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3 GA libnma0-1.8.24-5.2
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • libnma-devel >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • libnma0 >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • nma-data >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • typelib-1_0-NMA-1_0 >= 1.8.24-5.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2 GA libnma-devel-1.8.24-5.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
  • NetworkManager-applet >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • NetworkManager-applet-lang >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • NetworkManager-connection-editor >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • libnm-gtk-devel >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • libnm-gtk0 >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • libnma-devel >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • libnma0 >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • nma-data >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • typelib-1_0-NMA-1_0 >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • typelib-1_0-NMGtk-1_0 >= 1.8.10-3.39
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1 GA libnm-gtk-devel-1.8.10-3.39
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP1 GA NetworkManager-applet-1.8.10-3.39
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • NetworkManager-applet >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • NetworkManager-applet-lang >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • NetworkManager-connection-editor >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • libnma-devel >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • libnma0 >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • nma-data >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • typelib-1_0-NMA-1_0 >= 1.8.24-5.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP2 GA libnma-devel-1.8.24-5.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP2 GA NetworkManager-applet-1.8.24-5.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  • NetworkManager-applet >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • NetworkManager-applet-lang >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • NetworkManager-connection-editor >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • libnma-devel >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • libnma0 >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • nma-data >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • typelib-1_0-NMA-1_0 >= 1.8.24-5.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3 GA libnma0-1.8.24-5.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP3 GA NetworkManager-applet-1.8.24-5.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4
  • NetworkManager-applet >= 1.24.0-150400.2.9
  • NetworkManager-applet-lang >= 1.24.0-150400.2.9
  • NetworkManager-connection-editor >= 1.24.0-150400.2.9
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4 GA NetworkManager-applet-1.24.0-150400.2.9
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
  • NetworkManager-applet >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • NetworkManager-applet-lang >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • NetworkManager-connection-editor >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • libnm-gtk-devel >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • libnm-gtk0 >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • libnma-devel >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • libnma0 >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • nma-data >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • typelib-1_0-NMA-1_0 >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • typelib-1_0-NMGtk-1_0 >= 1.8.10-3.39
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 GA libnm-gtk-devel-1.8.10-3.39
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 GA NetworkManager-applet-1.8.10-3.39
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15
  • libnm-gtk-devel >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • libnm-gtk0 >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • libnma-devel >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • libnma0 >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • nma-data >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • typelib-1_0-NMA-1_0 >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • typelib-1_0-NMGtk-1_0 >= 1.8.10-3.39
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 GA libnm-gtk-devel-1.8.10-3.39
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP1
  • NetworkManager-applet >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • NetworkManager-applet-lang >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • NetworkManager-connection-editor >= 1.8.10-3.39
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP1 GA NetworkManager-applet-1.8.10-3.39
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP2
  • NetworkManager-applet >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • NetworkManager-applet-lang >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • NetworkManager-connection-editor >= 1.8.24-5.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP2 GA NetworkManager-applet-1.8.24-5.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP3
  • NetworkManager-applet >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • NetworkManager-applet-lang >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • NetworkManager-connection-editor >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • libnma-devel >= 1.8.24-5.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP3 GA NetworkManager-applet-1.8.24-5.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
  • NetworkManager-applet >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • NetworkManager-applet-lang >= 1.8.10-3.39
  • NetworkManager-connection-editor >= 1.8.10-3.39
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 GA NetworkManager-applet-1.8.10-3.39
openSUSE Leap 15.0
  • NetworkManager-applet >= 1.8.10-lp150.3.5
  • NetworkManager-applet-lang >= 1.8.10-lp150.3.5
  • NetworkManager-connection-editor >= 1.8.10-lp150.3.5
  • libnm-gtk0 >= 1.8.10-lp150.3.5
  • libnma0 >= 1.8.10-lp150.3.5
  • nma-data >= 1.8.10-lp150.3.5
  • typelib-1_0-NMGtk-1_0 >= 1.8.10-lp150.3.5
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.0 GA NetworkManager-applet-1.8.10-lp150.3.5
openSUSE Leap 15.2
  • NetworkManager-applet >= 1.8.24-lp152.5.2
  • NetworkManager-applet-lang >= 1.8.24-lp152.5.2
  • NetworkManager-connection-editor >= 1.8.24-lp152.5.2
  • libnma0 >= 1.8.24-lp152.5.2
  • nma-data >= 1.8.24-lp152.5.2
  • typelib-1_0-NMA-1_0 >= 1.8.24-lp152.5.2
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.2 GA NetworkManager-applet-1.8.24-lp152.5.2
openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • NetworkManager-applet >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • NetworkManager-applet-lang >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • NetworkManager-connection-editor >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • libnma0 >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • nma-data >= 1.8.24-5.2
  • typelib-1_0-NMA-1_0 >= 1.8.24-5.2
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.3 GA NetworkManager-applet-1.8.24-5.2
openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • NetworkManager-applet >= 1.24.0-150400.2.9
  • NetworkManager-applet-lang >= 1.24.0-150400.2.9
  • NetworkManager-connection-editor >= 1.24.0-150400.2.9
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.4 GA NetworkManager-applet-1.24.0-150400.2.9
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • NetworkManager-applet >= 1.24.0-1.2
  • NetworkManager-applet-lang >= 1.24.0-1.2
  • NetworkManager-connection-editor >= 1.24.0-1.2
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10603

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
HPE Helion OpenStack 8 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SLES for SAP Applications 11 SP2 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service Image Server 12 SP2 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected
Products at an unknown state of their lifecycle.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12-SP5 NetworkManager-gnome Not affected

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Thu Mar 9 21:48:10 2017
CVE page last modified: Tue Nov 12 19:13:26 2024