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 that allows local users to obtain a username and password by reading this file.

🔗 References (40)

• secalert@redhathttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=650555
• secalert@redhathttp://bugs.python.org/file23824/pypirc-secure.diff
• secalert@redhathttp://bugs.python.org/issue13512
• secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html
• secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/50858
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/51024
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/51040
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/51087
• secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/51089
• secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/10
• secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/2
• secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/5
• secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1592-1
• secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1596-1