Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the svEscape function in…
Priority LOW 31Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the svEscape function in settings/plugins/ifcfg-rh/shvar.c in the ifcfg-rh plug-in for GNOME NetworkManager 0.9.1, 0.9.0, 0.8.1, and possibly other versions, when PolicyKit is configured to allow users to create new connections, allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a newline character in the name for a new network connection, which is not properly handled when writing to the ifcfg file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00455 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:ifcfg-rh_plug-in:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.1 | Running on | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.0 | Running on | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.1 | Running on | GNOME |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:ifcfg-rh_plug-in:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.1 Running on ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.0 Running on ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:networkmanager:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Running on ·GNOME
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2011:1338 Released 2011-09-26 · Red Hat rating ModerateNetworkManager security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) NetworkManager-1:0.8.1-9.el6_1.3, NetworkManager-glib-1:0.8.1-9.el6_1.3, NetworkManager-glib-1:0.8.1-9.el6_1.3.ppc +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) NetworkManager-1:0.8.1-9.el6_1.3, NetworkManager-devel-1:0.8.1-9.el6_1.3, NetworkManager-devel-1:0.8.1-9.el6_1.3.ppc +2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1338 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1338 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3364
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-89wj-8hfp-9mjq
References
Sources
- CVE-2011-3364 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-3364 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-89wj-8hfp-9mjq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-3364 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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