CVE-2012-4571

Python Keyring 0.9.1 does not securely initialize the cipher when encrypting passwords for CryptedFileKeyring files, which makes it easier for local users to obtain passwords via a brute-force attack.

🔗 References (8)

• secalert@redhathttp://pypi.python.org/pypi/keyring
• secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/31/8
• secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1634-1
• secalert@redhathttps://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-keyring/+bug/1004845
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://pypi.python.org/pypi/keyring
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/31/8
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1634-1
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-keyring/+bug/1004845