{"id":"CVE-2011-4944","details":"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.","aliases":["PSF-2012-2"],"modified":"2026-04-10T03:42:08.511145Z","published":"2012-08-27T23:55:01Z","related":["SUSE-FU-2022:0444-1","SUSE-FU-2022:0445-1","SUSE-SU-2020:0114-1","SUSE-SU-2020:0234-1","openSUSE-SU-2020:0086-1","openSUSE-SU-2024:10426-1","openSUSE-SU-2024:10536-1","openSUSE-SU-2024:11202-1","openSUSE-SU-2024:11283-1","openSUSE-SU-2024:11284-1","openSUSE-SU-2024:11285-1","openSUSE-SU-2024:11286-1","openSUSE-SU-2024:12089-1","openSUSE-SU-2024:12910-1","openSUSE-SU-2024:14109-1","openSUSE-SU-2024:14434-1","openSUSE-SU-2025:15713-1"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/50858"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/51024"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/51040"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/51087"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://secunia.com/advisories/51089"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1592-1"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1596-1"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1615-1"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=758905"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=650555"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://bugs.python.org/file23824/pypirc-secure.diff"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://bugs.python.org/issue13512"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00040.html"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/10"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/2"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/27/5"}],"schema_version":"1.7.5"}