low1.9
CVE-2011-4944
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 th…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Python | Python | Versions 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.3, 2.6.4, 2.6.5, 2.6.6 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- 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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.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
- 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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html