CVE-2012-5577

Description

Python keyring lib before 0.10 created keyring files with world-readable permissions.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.33%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory bitbucket.org Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: Python keyring lib Python keyring lib
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5577 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5577 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/3 third party advisory mailing list
https://bitbucket.org/kang/python-keyring-lib/commits/049cd181470f1ee6c540e1d64acf1def7b1de0c1 third party advisory patch
https://bitbucket.org/kang/python-keyring-lib/issue/67/set-go-rwx-on-keyring_passcfg permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5577?
CVE-2012-5577 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5577?
To fix CVE-2012-5577, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-5577 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-5577 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2012-5577?
CVE-2012-5577 affects Python keyring lib Python keyring lib.
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