CVE-2012-5578
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
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Description
Python keyring has insecure permissions on new databases allowing world-readable files to be created
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 0.9.2-1.1 |
| sid | Fixed | 0.9.2-1.1 |
| forky | Fixed | 0.9.2-1.1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 0.9.2-1.1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 0.9.2-1.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5578
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5578
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-keyring/+bug/1031465
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5578
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5578
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8867-vpm3-g98g
- https://github.com/jaraco/keyring
- https://github.com/jaraco/keyring/blob/master/CHANGES.rst#010
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/keyring/PYSEC-2019-182.yaml
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5578
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/4
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.