CVE-2011-4944 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can read credentials from ~/.pypirc due to a race condition in Python's setup tools, exposing sensitive authentication data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-4944?
CVE-2011-4944 is a low-severity vulnerability in Python Python, published on 27 Aug 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4944?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Python Python.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4944?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2011-4944 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4944 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Python Python
Sources
Also known as CVE-2012-1587, DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4944, GHSA-2j46-98gf-6xf6, PSF-2012-2.