Format string vulnerability in the nm_info_handler function in Network Manager may allow…
Priority LOW 39Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Format string vulnerability in the nm_info_handler function in Network Manager may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a Wireless Access Point identifier, which is not properly handled in a syslog call.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03514 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2410
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qjmj-9pp5-gvrg
References
More GNOME Networkmanager vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-15787 GNOME NetworkManager version 1.10.2 and earlier contains a Information Exposure (CWE-200)… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2009-03929 NetworkManager (NM) 0.7.2 does not ensure that the configured Certification Authority… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2006-06986 NetworkManager 0.9.x does not pin a certificate's subject to an ESSID when 802.11X authentication is used. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2015-00239 GNOME NetworkManager allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (IPv6 traffic… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2012-01002 Improper certificate validation in GNOME NetworkManager CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2021-03587 Improper input validation in NetworkManager CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2005-2410 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-2410 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qjmj-9pp5-gvrg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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