FKIE_CVE-2011-4944

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-08-27 23:55 - Updated: 2025-04-11 00:51
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
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=650555
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.python.org/file23824/pypirc-secure.diff
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.python.org/issue13512
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/50858
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/51024
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/51040
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/51087
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/51089
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/10
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/5
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1592-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1596-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1615-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=758905
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
python python 2.6.1
python python 2.6.2
python python 2.6.3
python python 2.6.4
python python 2.6.5
python python 2.6.6
python python 2.6.7
python python 2.6.8
python python 2.6.2150
python python 2.6.6150
python python 2.7.1
python python 2.7.1
python python 2.7.2
python python 2.7.3
python python 2.7.1150
python python 2.7.1150
python python 2.7.2150
python python 3.0
python python 3.0.1
python python 3.1
python python 3.1.1
python python 3.1.2
python python 3.1.3
python python 3.1.4
python python 3.1.5
python python 3.1.2150
python python 3.2
python python 3.2
To clipboard 

{
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "244740D0-CACA-4607-964C-F0F46153653D",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "BA3487C5-05AD-4553-B123-45F0A51BBA3C",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "486AB201-5BE7-4947-B18B-DA8F86E5D626",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "E852D2C6-D744-4311-97B3-CAEF073D6585",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "845FBD14-4175-49F1-B762-4F550CEF5B0D",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "84E7646B-BC7C-4ED6-925B-268291F31610",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "6CD6B328-E333-48C3-B2CC-41EC95321B7C",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "9C22EAA6-B771-46C3-A0B8-E342493E1F77",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.6.2150:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "3BAEB1E3-E3E6-4807-A2FF-ACD2F4356E39",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.6.6150:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "92FF153A-69D5-444F-8FB3-78BF1C33F209",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "8CE2063E-5B74-4731-885F-80D2D7B15604",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "FC647F82-9679-4B26-AFF1-1B43B0AF18B5",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "046BCC55-F166-4C31-AB2B-815A0DFA2BEE",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "6A3CABCB-9FA8-4B13-8CF1-AA89B9E9B7E7",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.1150:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "0D00809F-8D47-428E-9347-2BF36A61901A",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.1150:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "14EF3E9D-8F0D-40C4-A171-866D091CB531",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:2.7.2150:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "CC94B908-E405-4BD2-BE36-2BB90238F7EE",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "FC0C702F-59E0-40AB-BA95-8F0803AB0550",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "3190C547-7230-476C-A43F-641FE7B891EB",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "74AC7EE5-F01D-4F28-80D1-4076B7B24BA6",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "2B547525-E0DB-4D64-8ED1-AF3F1B6FF65F",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "19064C18-1CD7-4F10-8065-4B900BB31F83",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "B1997CB6-FD72-4B13-915A-7500AA06F4B1",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "06A1811C-4E97-4226-8335-ADF0827A03B3",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "BF2C50D1-187B-4E98-BA02-008D0ED4C220",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.1.2150:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "9EB9683A-EE1C-4EB6-BF27-39A274B37D3F",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "87845E79-F4A3-4390-9ACF-A14E86BCDB10",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "E2C8F3C4-91AB-4AE3-A2FB-A093F97742FD",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Python v2.6 a trav\u00e9s de 3.2 crea ~/.pypirc con permisos de lectura en todo el mundo antes de cambiar los datos que se han escrito, introduce una condici\u00f3n de carrera que permite a usuarios locales obtener un nombre de usuario y contrase\u00f1a mediante la lectura de este archivo."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2011-4944",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-11T00:51:21.963",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "LOW",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 1.9,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.4,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2012-08-27T23:55:01.290",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=650555"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://bugs.python.org/file23824/pypirc-secure.diff"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://bugs.python.org/issue13512"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/50858"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51024"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51040"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51087"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51089"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/10"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/2"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/5"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1592-1"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1596-1"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1615-1"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=758905"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=650555"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://bugs.python.org/file23824/pypirc-secure.diff"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://bugs.python.org/issue13512"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/50858"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51024"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51040"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51087"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51089"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/10"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/2"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/5"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1592-1"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1596-1"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1615-1"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=758905"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-264"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}


Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Sightings

Author Source Type Date

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.



Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.