CVE-2011-1943 json
The destroy_one_secret function in nm-setting-vpn.c in libnm-util in the NetworkManager package 0.8.999-3.git20110526 in Fedora 15 creates…
published 2011-06-14 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-1940
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 11%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The destroy_one_secret function in nm-setting-vpn.c in libnm-util in the NetworkManager package 0.8.999-3.git20110526 in Fedora 15 creates a log entry containing a certificate password, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a log file.
Patch / fix
- gnome networkmanager 0.8.9997
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2011-1943 updated cvss 1.9
NetworkManager: Password to unlock the certificate is being logged
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 11% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
References
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cgit.freedesktop.org
/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/commit/?id=78ce088843d59d4494965bfc40b30a2e63d065f6
patch, third-party-advisory
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=708876
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061329.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/68057
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/6
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/7
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-1943
- NVD CVE-2011-1943
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