DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4944

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2011-4944
Downstream
DLA-25-1
Published: 27 Aug 2012, 23:55
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:07

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

27 Aug 2012, 23:55
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:07
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

Affected Systems

  • debian•python2.7

    < 2.7.3~rc2-2

References (1)