CVE-2011-4944
N/A
Published: August 27, 2012 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:35 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPython
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (20)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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