CVEs-PoC/2011/CVE-2011-4944.md

CVE-2011-4944

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.

POC

Reference

• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1592-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1

Github

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