CVE-2009-4144
NetworkManager (NM) 0.7.2 does not ensure that the configured Certification Authority (CA)...
NetworkManager (NM) 0.7.2 does not ensure that the configured Certification Authority (CA) certificate file for a (1) WPA Enterprise or (2) 802.1x network remains present upon a connection attempt, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (connectivity disruption) by spoofing the identity of a wireless network.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
NetworkManager (NM) 0.7.2 does not ensure that the configured Certification Authority (CA) certificate file for a (1) WPA Enterprise or (2) 802.1x network remains present upon a connection attempt, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (connectivity disruption) by spoofing the identity of a wireless network.
- Record
CVE-2009-4144- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-310
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
NetworkManager (NM) 0.7.2 does not ensure that the configured Certification Authority (CA) certificate file for a (1) WPA Enterprise or (2) 802.1x network remains present upon a connection attempt, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (connectivity disruption) by spoofing the identity of a wireless network.
- Record
CVE-2009-4144- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4114 No score
NetworkManager (NM) 0.7.2 does not ensure that the configured Certification Authority (CA) certificate file for a (1) WPA Enterprise or (2) 802.1x network remains present upon a connection attempt, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (connectivity disruption) by spoofing the identity of a wireless network.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4114- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6w2r-qm6g-q82p No score
NetworkManager (NM) 0.7.2 does not ensure that the configured Certification Authority (CA)...
NetworkManager (NM) 0.7.2 does not ensure that the configured Certification Authority (CA) certificate file for a (1) WPA Enterprise or (2) 802.1x network remains present upon a connection attempt, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (connectivity disruption) by spoofing the identity of a wireless network.
- Record
GHSA-6w2r-qm6g-q82p- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
NetworkManager (NM) 0.7.2 does not ensure that the configured Certification Authority (CA) certificate file for a (1) WPA Enterprise or (2) 802.1x network remains present upon a connection attempt, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (connectivity disruption) by spoofing the identity of a wireless network.
- Record
CVE-2009-4144- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-4144 No score
NetworkManager (NM) 0.7.2 does not ensure that the configured Certification Authority (CA) certificate file for a (1) WPA Enterprise or (2) 802.1x network remains present upon a connection attempt, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (connectivity disruption) by spoofing the identity of a wireless network.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4144- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
network-manager-appletDebian:12 |
before 0.7.2-2 | 0.7.2-2 |
network-manager-appletDebian:13 |
before 0.7.2-2 | 0.7.2-2 |
network-manager-appletDebian:14 |
before 0.7.2-2 | 0.7.2-2 |
NetworkManagerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 | 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 |
NetworkManager-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 | 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 |
NetworkManager-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 | 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 |
NetworkManager-glib-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 | 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 |
NetworkManagerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 | 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 |
NetworkManager-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 | 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 |
NetworkManager-glibRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 | 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
NetworkManager-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 | 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 |
NetworkManagerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 | 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 |
NetworkManager-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 | 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 |
NetworkManager-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 | 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 |
NetworkManager-glibRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 | 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 |
NetworkManager-glib-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 | 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 |
NetworkManager-gnomeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 | 1:0.7.0-9.el5_4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-4144 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Gnome Networkmanager, published December 23, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.90%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in network-manager-applet 0.7.2-2.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/37580
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/12/16/3
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=560067
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00000.html
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0108.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11315
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secunia.com/advisories/38420
git.gnome.org/browse/network-manager-applet/commit?h=NETWORKMANAGER_APPLET_0_7&id=4020594dfbf566f1852f0acb36ad631a9e73a82b
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546795
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4144
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6w2r-qm6g-q82p
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-4144
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0108
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2010/rhsa-2010_0108.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4144