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

### [CVE-2011-4944](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-4944)
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### 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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