CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2012-4571

Published: Nov 30, 2012 | Modified: Dec 03, 2012
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
2.1 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
2.1 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM

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 Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Keyring Python 0.9.1 (including) 0.9.1 (including)
Python-keyring Ubuntu lucid *
Python-keyring Ubuntu oneiric *
Python-keyring Ubuntu precise *
Python-keyring Ubuntu upstream *

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