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CVE-2011-4944

Published: 27 August 2012

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.

Notes

AuthorNote
tyhicks
Code in Lib/distutils/command/register.py in 2.4 and 2.5

Priority

Low

Status

Package Release Status
python2.4
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy
Released (2.4.5-1ubuntu4.4)
lucid Does not exist

maverick Does not exist

natty Does not exist

oneiric Does not exist

precise Does not exist

quantal Does not exist

raring Does not exist

upstream Needed

python2.5
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy
Released (2.5.2-2ubuntu6.2)
lucid Does not exist

maverick Does not exist

natty Does not exist

oneiric Does not exist

precise Does not exist

quantal Does not exist

raring Does not exist

upstream Needed

python2.6
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Does not exist

lucid
Released (2.6.5-1ubuntu6.1)
maverick Ignored
(end of life)
natty
Released (2.6.6-6ubuntu7.1)
oneiric
Released (2.6.7-4ubuntu1.1)
precise Does not exist

quantal Does not exist

raring Does not exist

upstream Needed

Patches:
upstream: http://bugs.python.org/file23824/pypirc-secure.diff




python2.7
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper Does not exist

hardy Does not exist

lucid Does not exist

maverick Ignored
(end of life)
natty
Released (2.7.1-5ubuntu2.2)
oneiric
Released (2.7.2-5ubuntu1.1)
precise Not vulnerable
(2.7.3~rc2-2)
quantal Not vulnerable

raring Not vulnerable

upstream Pending
(2.7.3~rc2-2)
Patches:

upstream: http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/f833e7ec4de1/



python3.1
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Does not exist

lucid
Released (3.1.2-0ubuntu3.2)
maverick Ignored
(end of life)
natty
Released (3.1.3-1ubuntu1.2)
oneiric Does not exist

precise Does not exist

quantal Does not exist

raring Does not exist

upstream Needed

Patches:


upstream: http://bugs.python.org/file23824/pypirc-secure.diff


python3.2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Does not exist

lucid Does not exist

maverick Does not exist

natty
Released (3.2-1ubuntu1.2)
oneiric
Released (3.2.2-0ubuntu1.1)
precise
Released (3.2.3-0ubuntu3.2)
quantal
Released (3.2.3-6ubuntu3.1)
raring Does not exist

upstream Needed

Patches:



upstream: http://bugs.python.org/file23824/pypirc-secure.diff

python3.3
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Does not exist

lucid Does not exist

maverick Does not exist

natty Does not exist

oneiric Does not exist

precise Does not exist

quantal Not vulnerable
(3.3.0-1)
raring Not vulnerable
(3.3.1-1ubuntu5)
upstream Needed

Patches:




upstream: http://bugs.python.org/file23.34/pypirc-secure.diff