Access Restriction Bypass Affecting python2.7 package, versions <2.7.3~rc2-2
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
User Interaction
Required
NVD
CVSS v3 N/A
low
Red Hat
CVSS v3 N/A
low
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN9-PYTHON27-306567
- published 27 Aug 2012
- disclosed 27 Aug 2012
Introduced: 27 Aug 2012
CVE-2011-4944 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:9
python2.7
to version 2.7.3~rc2-2 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python2.7
package and not the python2.7
package as distributed by Debian:9
.
See How to fix?
for Debian:9
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.
References
- Apple Security Announcement
- CONFIRM
- CONFIRM
- Debian Bug Report
- Debian Security Tracker
- OSS security Advisory
- OSS security Advisory
- OSS security Advisory
- RedHat Bugzilla Bug
- Secunia Advisory
- Secunia Advisory
- Secunia Advisory
- Secunia Advisory
- Secunia Advisory
- SUSE
- Ubuntu CVE Tracker
- Ubuntu Security Advisory
- Ubuntu Security Advisory
- Ubuntu Security Advisory
- Ubuntu Security Advisory
- Ubuntu Security Advisory
- Ubuntu Security Advisory