CVE-2016-0764

MEDIUM

6.2

CVSS Score

Published: July 14, 2017 at 08:00 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:38 AM UTC

5 products affected across 2 vendorsNetworkManagerEnterprise Linux DesktopEnterprise Linux Server

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Severity

MEDIUM6.2

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.3%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

NetworkManager · Gnome

95%

v ≤ 1.0.8

redhat-enterprise-linux-desktop (environment) · redhat-enterprise-linux-hpc-node (environment) · redhat-enterprise-linux-server (environment) · redhat-enterprise-linux-workstation (environment)

Enterprise Linux Desktop · Red Hatrubygemsdevice

80%

All versions

Enterprise Linux Hpc Node · Red Hatdevice

80%

All versions

Enterprise Linux Server · Red Hatrubygemsdevice

80%

All versions

Enterprise Linux Workstation · Red Hatrubygemsdevice

80%

All versions