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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.

  • Published: Aug 28, 2012
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2011-4944
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 1.9
  • AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
python / python 3.1 3.1.x
python / python 3.1.1 3.1.1.x
python / python 3.0 3.0.x
python / python 2.6.6 2.6.6.x
python / python 3.0.1 3.0.1.x
python / python 2.7.1150 2.7.1150.x
python / python 2.6.1 2.6.1.x
python / python 3.1.5 3.1.5.x
python / python 2.6.3 2.6.3.x
python / python 2.6.2150 2.6.2150.x
python / python 2.7.1 2.7.1.x
python / python 3.1.2150 3.1.2150.x
python / python 3.1.2 3.1.2.x
python / python 2.6.8 2.6.8.x
python / python 2.6.7 2.6.7.x
python / python 2.7.3 2.7.3.x
python / python 2.7.1-rc1 2.7.1-rc1.x
python / python 2.6.4 2.6.4.x
python / python 2.7.2-rc1 2.7.2-rc1.x
python / python 2.6.6150 2.6.6150.x
python / python 3.2 3.2.x
python / python 2.6.2 2.6.2.x
python / python 2.7.2150 2.7.2150.x
python / python 3.2-alpha 3.2-alpha.x
python / python 2.6.5 2.6.5.x
python / python 3.1.3 3.1.3.x
python / python 3.1.4 3.1.4.x