CVE-2011-4944

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…

published August 27, 2012

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
35.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00429 · 35.8th percentile
Published
2012-08-27T23:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 AUG 23:00Z
    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…
    cvelistv5