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Oracle NetworkManager Moderate CVE-2026-10805 Update ELSA-2026

Linuxsecurity •LinuxSecurity Advisories • August 25, 2026

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[1.40.16-21.0.1] - Add support for DAD_CONFLICT to nm-dispatcher - Drop 777 permissions from Networkmanager-dispatcher drop-in directory [Orabug: 37581862] - Add a dropin file to make Networkmanager-dispatcher persistent [Orabug: 36989910] - disable MPTCP handling by default [Orabug: 35081472] - Fix ignore-carrier logic [Orabug: 34956744] - Disable regeneration of the documentation [Orabug: 34712048] - add connectivity check via Oracle servers [Orabug: 32051972] - Disable the build of NetworkManager-config-connectivity-* subpackage for 8.3 - Revert "infiniband: avoid normalizing the p-key when reading from ifcfg" [1:1.40.16-21] - Fix CVE-2026-10805 (RHEL-191622)

NetworkManager-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.x86_64.rpm NetworkManager-adsl-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.x86_64.rpm NetworkManager-bluetooth-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.x86_64.rpm NetworkManager-cloud-setup-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.x86_64.rpm NetworkManager-config-connectivity-oracle-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.noarch.rpm NetworkManager-config-server-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.noarch.rpm NetworkManager-dispatcher-routing-rules-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.noarch.rpm NetworkManager-initscripts-updown-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.noarch.rpm NetworkManager-libnm-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.i686.rpm NetworkManager-libnm-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.x86_64.rpm NetworkManager-libnm-devel-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.i686.rpm NetworkManager-libnm-devel-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.x86_64.rpm NetworkManager-ovs-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.x86_64.rpm NetworkManager-ppp-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.x86_64.rpm NetworkManager-team-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.x86_64.rpm NetworkManager-tui-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.x86_64.rpm NetworkManager-wifi-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.x86_64.rpm NetworkManager-...

NetworkManager-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.aarch64.rpm NetworkManager-adsl-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.aarch64.rpm NetworkManager-bluetooth-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.aarch64.rpm NetworkManager-cloud-setup-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.aarch64.rpm NetworkManager-config-connectivity-oracle-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.noarch.rpm NetworkManager-config-server-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.noarch.rpm NetworkManager-dispatcher-routing-rules-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.noarch.rpm NetworkManager-initscripts-updown-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.noarch.rpm NetworkManager-libnm-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.aarch64.rpm NetworkManager-libnm-devel-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.aarch64.rpm NetworkManager-ovs-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.aarch64.rpm NetworkManager-ppp-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.aarch64.rpm NetworkManager-team-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.aarch64.rpm NetworkManager-tui-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.aarch64.rpm NetworkManager-wifi-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.aarch64.rpm NetworkManager-wwan-1.40.16-21.0.1.el8_10.aarch64.rpm

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Moderate Vulnerability in Oracle NetworkManager Affects Multiple Linux Versions Oracle has released updates for NetworkManager to address CVE-2026-10805, a moderate vulnerability affecting Oracle Linux 8 and 9. The flaw could allow unauthorized access due to improper permission settings. The vulnerability was published on June 4, 2026, and affects various components of NetworkManager, including its dispatcher. Users are advised to update to the latest versions to mitigate the risk. Specific changes include dropping 777 permissions from the NetworkManager-dispatcher drop-in directory and adding a connectivity check via Oracle servers. Both Oracle Linux 8 and 9 are impacted, with different version numbers for the updates. The updates are available as RPM packages for affected systems. Administrators should prioritize applying these updates to ensure security. 2 sources 46

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