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DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4944

DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4944 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.900000095367432 MEDIUM

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v4.0
5.900000095367432
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:11python2.70, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Aug 27, 2012 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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