CVE-2006-7246 (GCVE-0-2006-7246)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-01-27 14:56 – Updated: 2024-08-07 20:57
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
NetworkManager 0.9.x does not pin a certificate's subject to an ESSID when 802.11X authentication is used.
Severity
6.8 (Medium)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=341323 | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/22/2 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=574266 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://lwn.net/Articles/468868/ | x_refsource_MISC |
Date Public
2006-05-10 00:00
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