Synopsis:    Moderate: NetworkManager security update
Issue Date:  2011-07-12
CVE Numbers: CVE-2011-2176


NetworkManager is a network link manager that attempts to keep a wired or
wireless network connection active at all times.

It was found that NetworkManager did not properly enforce PolicyKit
settings controlling the permissions to configure wireless network sharing.
A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to bypass intended PolicyKit
restrictions, allowing them to enable wireless network sharing.
(CVE-2011-2176)

Users of NetworkManager should upgrade to these updated packages, which
contain a backported patch to correct this issue. Running instances of
NetworkManager must be restarted ("service NetworkManager restart") for
this update to take effect.

SL6:
  i386
     NetworkManager-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
     NetworkManager-gnome-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
     NetworkManager-glib-devel-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
     NetworkManager-glib-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
     NetworkManager-devel-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
     NetworkManager-debuginfo-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
  x86_64
     NetworkManager-glib-devel-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
     NetworkManager-glib-devel-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
     NetworkManager-glib-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
     NetworkManager-glib-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
     NetworkManager-devel-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
     NetworkManager-devel-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
     NetworkManager-debuginfo-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
     NetworkManager-debuginfo-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
     NetworkManager-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
     NetworkManager-gnome-0.8.1-9.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm

- Scientific Linux Development Team