*** 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 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1698040 Title: Inappropriate wi-fi password confirmation requests and related memory leak To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-applet/+bug/1698040/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs