Vulnerabilities
Misconfiguration
Compliance
CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2009-4144

Published: Dec 23, 2009 | Modified: Apr 09, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
1.8 MODERATE
AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
Vulnerability-free packages from our partners
root.io logo minimus.io logo echo.ai logo
Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4144
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/310.html

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.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
NetworkmanagerGnome0.7.2 (including)0.7.2 (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5RedHatNetworkManager-1:0.7.0-9.el5_4*
Network-managerUbuntudapper*
Network-managerUbuntuupstream*
Network-manager-appletUbuntuintrepid*
Network-manager-appletUbuntujaunty*
Network-manager-appletUbuntuupstream*

References

Aqua Security is the largest pure-play cloud native security company, providing customers the freedom to innovate and run their businesses with minimal friction. The Aqua Cloud Native Security Platform provides prevention, detection, and response automation across the entire application lifecycle to secure the build, secure cloud infrastructure and secure running workloads wherever they are deployed.
Copyright © 2026 Aqua Security Software Ltd.   Privacy Policy | Terms of Use