CVE-2011-4944
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2012-08-27 23:00
Modified
2024-08-07 00:23
Severity ?
Summary
Python 2.6 through 3.2 creates ~/.pypirc with world-readable permissions before changing them after data has been written, which introduces a race condition that allows local users to obtain a username and password by reading this file.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=650555
secalert@redhat.comhttp://bugs.python.org/file23824/pypirc-secure.diff
secalert@redhat.comhttp://bugs.python.org/issue13512
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/50858
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/51024
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/51040
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/51087
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/51089
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/10
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/2
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/5
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1592-1
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1596-1
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1615-1
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1
secalert@redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=758905
Impacted products
n/an/a
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Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or seen somewhere by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability is confirmed from an analyst perspective.
  • Exploited: This vulnerability was exploited and seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Patched: This vulnerability was successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not exploited: This vulnerability was not exploited or seen by the user reporting the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expresses doubt about the veracity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.