CVE-2011-4944
Estado: ModificadaBaja (1.9)—
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
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Puntuación base: 1.9
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.43%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 35
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-264
Referencias
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=650555
- http://bugs.python.org/file23824/pypirc-secure.diff
- http://bugs.python.org/issue13512
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50858
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51024
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51040
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51087
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51089
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/5
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1592-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1596-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1615-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=758905
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=650555
- http://bugs.python.org/file23824/pypirc-secure.diff
- http://bugs.python.org/issue13512
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50858
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51024
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51040
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51087
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51089
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/5
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1592-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1596-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1615-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=758905
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