CVE-2011-4944
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Aug 27, 2012
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Dec 23, 2011
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- USN-1615-1vendor-advisory
- 51087third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20120327 CVE request: distutils creates ~/.pypirc insecurelymailing-list
- USN-1592-1vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20120327 Re: CVE request: distutils creates ~/.pypirc insecurelymailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=758905
- USN-1616-1vendor-advisory
- 51040third-party-advisory
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=650555
- http://bugs.python.org/file23824/pypirc-secure.diff
- APPLE-SA-2013-10-22-3vendor-advisory
- 50858third-party-advisory
- 51089third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20120327 Re: CVE request: distutils creates ~/.pypirc insecurelymailing-list
- http://bugs.python.org/issue13512
- USN-1596-1vendor-advisory
- USN-1613-2vendor-advisory
- 51024third-party-advisory
- USN-1613-1vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0086vendor-advisory
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