Medium severity6.2NVD Advisory· Published Jul 17, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-0764
CVE-2016-0764
Description
Race condition in Network Manager before 1.0.12 as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7 allows local users to obtain sensitive connection information by reading temporary files during ifcfg and keyfile changes.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:redhat:networkmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:networkmanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.0.8
- (no CPE)range: <1.0.12
- Range: <1.0.12
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2581.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
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