libndp before 1.6, as used in NetworkManager, does not properly validate the origin of Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) messages, which allows remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks or cause a denial of service (network connectivity disruption) by advertising a node as a router from a non-local network.
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise_linux_desktop | Redhat | 7.0 (including) | 7.0 (including) |
| Enterprise_linux_hpc_node | Redhat | 7.0 (including) | 7.0 (including) |
| Enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus | Redhat | 7.2 (including) | 7.2 (including) |
| Enterprise_linux_server | Redhat | 7.0 (including) | 7.0 (including) |
| Enterprise_linux_server_aus | Redhat | 7.2 (including) | 7.2 (including) |
| Enterprise_linux_server_eus | Redhat | 7.2 (including) | 7.2 (including) |
| Enterprise_linux_workstation | Redhat | 7.0 (including) | 7.0 (including) |
| Libndp | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Libndp | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Libndp | Ubuntu | vivid/stable-phone-overlay | * |
| Libndp | Ubuntu | wily | * |
| Libndp | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
| Libndp | Ubuntu | yakkety | * |
| Libndp | Ubuntu | zesty | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | RedHat | libndp-0:1.2-6.el7_2 | * |
Access control involves the use of several protection mechanisms such as:
When any mechanism is not applied or otherwise fails, attackers can compromise the security of the product by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, executing commands, evading detection, etc. There are two distinct behaviors that can introduce access control weaknesses: