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CVE-2011-4944

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Description

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

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=650555

http://bugs.python.org/file23824/pypirc-secure.diff

http://bugs.python.org/issue13512

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/50858

http://secunia.com/advisories/51024

http://secunia.com/advisories/51040

http://secunia.com/advisories/51087

http://secunia.com/advisories/51089

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/10

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/2

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/5

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1592-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1596-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1615-1

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=758905

Details

Source: MITRE

Published: 2012-08-27

Updated: 2019-10-25

Type: CWE-264

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 1.9

Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Impact Score: 2.9

Exploitability Score: 3.4

Severity: LOW

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