SB2019102815 - Incorrect default permissions in Debian Linux
Published: October 28, 2019 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019102815
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5577)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
Python keyring lib before 0.10 created keyring files with world-readable permissions.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27/3
- https://bitbucket.org/kang/python-keyring-lib/commits/049cd181470f1ee6c540e1d64acf1def7b1de0c1
- https://bitbucket.org/kang/python-keyring-lib/issue/67/set-go-rwx-on-keyring_passcfg
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5577
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5577