Information disclosure vulnerability in Python via a large image| ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:17193 | Date: (C)2014-03-21 (M)2024-04-17 |
| Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
The host is installed with Python 2.6 before 2.7.4 or 3.x through 3.2 and is prone to information disclosure vulnerability. The flaw is present in the application, which creates ~/.pypirc with world-readable permissions before changing them after data has been written. Successful exploitation introduces a race condition that allows local users to obtain a username and password by reading this file.
| Platform: |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2022 |
| Microsoft Windows 11 |
| Microsoft Windows 2000 |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
| Microsoft Windows Vista |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |
| Microsoft Windows 7 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
| Microsoft Windows 8 |
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |
| Microsoft Windows 10 |
