CVE-2012-4571 Python Keyring does not securely initialize encryption cipher
LowCVSS 2.1
EPSS 0.37%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Python Keyring 0.9.1 does not securely initialize the cipher when encrypting passwords for CryptedFileKeyring files, which makes it easier for local users to obtain passwords via a brute-force attack.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| pypi keyring(PyPI) | < 0.9.2 | 0.9.2 |
| pypi keyring(PyPI) | = 0.1 | No fix listed |
| pypi keyring(PyPI) | = 0.2 | No fix listed |
| pypi keyring(PyPI) | = 0.3 | No fix listed |
| pypi keyring(PyPI) | = 0.4 | No fix listed |
| pypi keyring(PyPI) | = 0.5 | No fix listed |
| pypi keyring(PyPI) | = 0.5.1 | No fix listed |
| pypi keyring(PyPI) | = 0.6.2 | No fix listed |
| pypi keyring(PyPI) | = 0.7 | No fix listed |
| pypi keyring(PyPI) | = 0.7.1 | No fix listed |
| pypi keyring(PyPI) | = 0.8 | No fix listed |
| pypi keyring(PyPI) | = 0.8.1 | No fix listed |
| pypi keyring(PyPI) | = 0.9 | No fix listed |
| pypi keyring(PyPI) | = 0.9.1 | No fix listed |
| pypi keyring(PyPI) | <= 0.9.1 | No fix listed |
| debian/python-keyring(Debian:12) | < 0.9.2-1 | 0.9.2-1 |
| debian/python-keyring(Debian:13) | < 0.9.2-1 | 0.9.2-1 |
| debian/python-keyring(Debian:14) | < 0.9.2-1 | 0.9.2-1 |
| python keyring | = 0.9.1 | No fix listed |
References
- nvd.nist.gov third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- github.com patch
- github.com patch
- github.com patch
- github.com patch
- github.com patch
- bugs.launchpad.net
- github.com product
- github.com
- pypi.python.org
- [oss-security] 20121031 Re: CVE Request: Python keyring mailing-list
- USN-1634-1 vendor-advisory
- github.com vendor-advisory
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2012-4571 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking