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CVE-2011-4944

Python 2.6 through 3.2 creates ~/.pypirc with world-readable permissions before changing them after data has been written, which…

Low1.9EPSS 0.43%
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Updated
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redhat

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.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2011-4944, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0Low1.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.43% · top 63% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 1.9.

Weakness

Affected products

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