vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2018-10900: NetworkManager VPNC plugin: Privilege escalation
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jul 26, 2018 | Aug 23, 2018 | Aug 13, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jul 26, 2018
Added
Aug 23, 2018
Modified
Aug 13, 2025
Description
Network Manager VPNC plugin (aka networkmanager-vpnc) before version 1.2.6 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation attack. A new line character can be used to inject a Password helper parameter into the configuration data passed to VPNC, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-misc-networkmanager-vpnc
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