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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-0365 · published 5 March 2009

CVE-2009-0365: Ubuntu linux permissions and access controls vulnerability

Ubuntu · Ubuntu Linux

nm-applet.conf in GNOME NetworkManager before 0.7.0.99 contains an incorrect deny setting, which allows local users to discover (1) network connection passwords and (2) pre-shared keys via calls to the GetSecrets method in the dbus request handler.

4.6 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.89% · top 42.1% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
4.6CVSS 2.0 base score
0.89%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
40References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

nm-applet.conf in GNOME NetworkManager before 0.7.0.99 contains an incorrect deny setting, which allows local users to discover (1) network connection passwords and (2) pre-shared keys via calls to the GetSecrets method in the dbus request handler.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/34067
http://secunia.com/advisories/34177
http://secunia.com/advisories/34473
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021910
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021911
http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/network-manager-applet/trunk/nm-applet.conf?r1=1133&r2=1207&pathrev=1207
http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/network-manager-applet?view=revision&revision=1207
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1955
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0361.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0362.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33966 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021908
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-727-1 Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-727-2 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487722
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487752
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49062
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10828
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/34067
http://secunia.com/advisories/34177
http://secunia.com/advisories/34473
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021910
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021911
http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/network-manager-applet/trunk/nm-applet.conf?r1=1133&r2=1207&pathrev=1207
http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/network-manager-applet?view=revision&revision=1207
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1955
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0361.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0362.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33966 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021908
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-727-1 Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-727-2 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487722
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487752
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49062
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10828

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-0365), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.