# CVE-2021-20297: NetworkManager-config-server: NetworkManager is a system network service that manages network devices and connections, attempting to keep active ne... CVE-2021-20297 is fixed in 18 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2021:1574, released May 18, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-20297 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 5.5 (Moderate) - EPSS: 0.0025 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: May 18, 2021 ## Description NetworkManager is a system network service that manages network devices and connections, attempting to keep active network connectivity when available. Its capabilities include managing Ethernet, wireless, mobile broadband (WWAN), and PPPoE devices, as well as providing VPN integration with a variety of different VPN services. The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: NetworkManager (1.30.0). (BZ#1878783) Security Fix(es): * NetworkManager: Profile with match.path setting triggers crash (CVE-2021-20297) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Release Notes linked from the References section. ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | NetworkManager RHEL 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1574.md) | May 18, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager ol 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1574.md) | May 25, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-adsl RHEL 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1574.md) | May 18, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-adsl ol 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1574.md) | May 25, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-bluetooth RHEL 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1574.md) | May 18, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-bluetooth ol 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1574.md) | May 25, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-cloud-setup RHEL 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1574.md) | May 18, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-cloud-setup ol 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1574.md) | May 25, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-config-connectivity-oracle ol 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1574.md) | May 25, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-config-connectivity-redhat RHEL 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1574.md) | May 18, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-config-server RHEL 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1574.md) | May 18, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-config-server ol 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1574.md) | May 25, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-dispatcher-routing-rules RHEL 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1574.md) | May 18, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-dispatcher-routing-rules ol 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1574.md) | May 25, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-libnm RHEL 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1574.md) | May 18, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-libnm ol 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1574.md) | May 25, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-libnm-devel RHEL 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1574.md) | May 18, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-libnm-devel ol 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1574.md) | May 25, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-ovs RHEL 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1574.md) | May 18, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-ovs ol 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1574.md) | May 25, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-ppp RHEL 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1574.md) | May 18, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-ppp ol 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1574.md) | May 25, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-team RHEL 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1574.md) | May 18, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-team ol 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1574.md) | May 25, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-tui RHEL 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1574.md) | May 18, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-tui ol 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1574.md) | May 25, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-wifi RHEL 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1574.md) | May 18, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-wifi ol 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1574.md) | May 25, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-wwan RHEL 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1574.md) | May 18, 2021 | | Linux | NetworkManager-wwan ol 8 | 1:1.30.0-7.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1574.md) | May 25, 2021 | | Linux | libnma RHEL 8 | 0:1.8.30-2.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1574.md) | May 18, 2021 | | Linux | libnma ol 8 | 0:1.8.30-2.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1574.md) | May 25, 2021 | | Linux | libnma-devel RHEL 8 | 0:1.8.30-2.el8 | [RHSA-2021:1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-1574.md) | May 18, 2021 | | Linux | libnma-devel ol 8 | 0:1.8.30-2.el8 | [ELSA-2021-1574](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-1574.md) | May 25, 2021 | --- Data as of 2026-11-09T19:38:12Z UTC. 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