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CVE-2011-4944

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Date: August 27, 2012

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.

Language: Python

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Related Resources (26)

https://bugs.python.org/issue13512
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4944
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1615-1
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=650555
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4944
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1592-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1596-1
http://secunia.com/advisories/51087
http://secunia.com/advisories/51040
http://secunia.com/advisories/51024
http://secunia.com/advisories/51089
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=758905
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4944
http://bugs.python.org/issue13512
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/5
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/50858
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/10
http://bugs.python.org/file23824/pypirc-secure.diff
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2011-4944
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2011-4944

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control

CWE-264

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): HIGH
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): LOW
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): NONE

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): LOCAL
Access Complexity (AC): MEDIUM
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): PARTIAL
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): NONE
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