USN-3217-1
network-manager-applet vulnerability
Frederic Bardy and Quentin Biguenet discovered that network-manager-applet incorrectly checked permissions when connecting to certain wireless networks. A local attacker could use this issue at the login screen to access local files.
What each source reports
OSV No score
network-manager-applet vulnerability
Frederic Bardy and Quentin Biguenet discovered that network-manager-applet incorrectly checked permissions when connecting to certain wireless networks. A local attacker could use this issue at the login screen to access local files.
- Record
USN-3217-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
network-manager-appletUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu4.5, plus listed versions 0.9.8.0-1ubuntu50.9.8.0-1ubuntu60.9.8.0-1ubuntu70.9.8.4-1ubuntu10.9.8.4-1ubuntu2 Show 9 moreShow less0.9.8.4-1ubuntu30.9.8.8-0ubuntu10.9.8.8-0ubuntu20.9.8.8-0ubuntu30.9.8.8-0ubuntu40.9.8.8-0ubuntu4.10.9.8.8-0ubuntu4.20.9.8.8-0ubuntu4.30.9.8.8-0ubuntu4.4 |
0.9.8.8-0ubuntu4.5 |
network-manager-appletUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 1.2.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2, plus listed versions 0.9.10.1-0ubuntu71.0.4-0ubuntu11.0.6-2ubuntu21.0.6-2ubuntu31.0.6-2ubuntu4 Show 6 moreShow less1.0.10-1ubuntu11.1.93-1ubuntu11.2.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.2.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.31.2.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.41.2.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
1.2.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
USN-3217-1 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in network-manager-applet, published March 7, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in network-manager-applet 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu4.5.