*** This bug is a security vulnerability ***
Public security bug reported:
To replicate:
1: Connect to a Wi-Fi network with 75% signal strength or less
Expected results:
Network Manager should remain connected as much as possible, and automatically
reconnect when necessary.
Actual results:
The Wi-Fi password confirmation dialog is repeatedly shown even when the Wi-Fi
password has not changed. The memory-consumption of nm-applet increases each
time, often up to 200MB over the course of 8 hours.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: network-manager-gnome 1.2.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-45.48~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-45-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Jun 15 14:28:52 2017
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
IfupdownConfig:
# interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-03-04 (102 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64
(20170215.2)
IpRoute:
default via 192.168.1.1 dev wlp2s0 proto static metric 600
169.254.0.0/16 dev virbr0 scope link metric 1000 linkdown
192.168.1.0/24 dev wlp2s0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.6 metric
600
192.168.122.0/24 dev virbr0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.122.1
linkdown
NetworkManager.state:
[main]
NetworkingEnabled=true
WirelessEnabled=true
WWANEnabled=true
SourcePackage: network-manager-applet
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
nmcli-nm:
RUNNING VERSION STATE STARTUP CONNECTIVITY NETWORKING WIFI-HW WIFI
WWAN-HW WWAN
running 1.2.6 connected started full enabled enabled
enabled enabled enabled
** Affects: network-manager-applet (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial
** Information type changed from Private Security to Public Security
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Title:
Inappropriate wi-fi password confirmation requests and related memory
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