Incorrect Default Permissions Affecting python-keyring package, versions <0.9.2-1ubuntu0.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (52nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1210-PYTHONKEYRING-292533
  • published27 Jun 2018
  • disclosed25 Nov 2019

Introduced: 27 Jun 2018

CVE-2012-5578  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-276  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.10 python-keyring to version 0.9.2-1ubuntu0.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-keyring package and not the python-keyring package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:12.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

Python keyring has insecure permissions on new databases allowing world-readable files to be created

CVSS Scores

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