CVE-2011-4944

Publication date 27 August 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

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.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
python2.4 13.04 raring Not in release
12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 2.4.5-1ubuntu4.4
python2.5 13.04 raring Not in release
12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 2.5.2-2ubuntu6.2
python2.6 13.04 raring Not in release
12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric
Fixed 2.6.7-4ubuntu1.1
11.04 natty
Fixed 2.6.6-6ubuntu7.1
10.10 maverick Ignored end of life
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.5-1ubuntu6.1
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
python2.7 13.04 raring
Not affected
12.10 quantal
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
11.10 oneiric
Fixed 2.7.2-5ubuntu1.1
11.04 natty
Fixed 2.7.1-5ubuntu2.2
10.10 maverick Ignored end of life
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
python3.1 13.04 raring Not in release
12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty
Fixed 3.1.3-1ubuntu1.2
10.10 maverick Ignored end of life
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 3.1.2-0ubuntu3.2
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
python3.2 13.04 raring Not in release
12.10 quantal
Fixed 3.2.3-6ubuntu3.1
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 3.2.3-0ubuntu3.2
11.10 oneiric
Fixed 3.2.2-0ubuntu1.1
11.04 natty
Fixed 3.2-1ubuntu1.2
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
python3.3 13.04 raring
Not affected
12.10 quantal
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release

Notes

tyhicks

Code in Lib/distutils/command/register.py in 2.4 and 2.5

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
python2.6
python2.7
python3.1
python3.2
python3.3

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-1613-1
    • Python 2.5 vulnerabilities
    • 17 October 2012
    • USN-1592-1
    • Python 2.7 vulnerabilities
    • 2 October 2012
    • USN-1613-2
    • Python 2.4 vulnerabilities
    • 17 October 2012
    • USN-1616-1
    • Python 3.1 vulnerabilities
    • 24 October 2012
    • USN-1615-1
    • Python 3.2 vulnerabilities
    • 23 October 2012
    • USN-1596-1
    • Python 2.6 vulnerabilities
    • 4 October 2012

Other references