Access Restriction Bypass Affecting python26-debuginfo package, versions <0:2.6.8-2.28.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-PYTHON26DEBUGINFO-1664864
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed27 Aug 2012

Introduced: 27 Aug 2012

CVE-2011-4944  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 python26-debuginfo to version 0:2.6.8-2.28.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2012-98.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python26-debuginfo package and not the python26-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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