FKIE_CVE-2005-2410

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2005-08-01 04:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:14
Severity
Summary
Format string vulnerability in the nm_info_handler function in Network Manager may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a Wireless Access Point identifier, which is not properly handled in a syslog call.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lwn.net/Alerts/145678/Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://mail.gnome.org/archives/networkmanager-list/2005-July/msg00196.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://mail.gnome.org/archives/networkmanager-list/2005-July/msg00197.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lwn.net/Alerts/145678/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://mail.gnome.org/archives/networkmanager-list/2005-July/msg00196.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://mail.gnome.org/archives/networkmanager-list/2005-July/msg00197.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
gnome networkmanager *
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