Access Restriction Bypass Affecting python package, versions <0:2.4.3-46.el5_8.2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-PYTHON-2467660
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • 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 Oracle:5 python to version 0:2.4.3-46.el5_8.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2012-0745.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python package and not the python package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 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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