CVE-2011-4944
7.5 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
1.9 Low
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
9.3%
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
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=650555
bugs.python.org/file23824/pypirc-secure.diff
bugs.python.org/issue13512
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html
secunia.com/advisories/50858
secunia.com/advisories/51024
secunia.com/advisories/51040
secunia.com/advisories/51087
secunia.com/advisories/51089
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/10
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/2
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/5
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1592-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1596-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1615-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=758905
Related
7.5 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
1.9 Low
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
9.3%