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 | * |
References
- http://pypi.python.org/pypi/keyring
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/31/8
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1634-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-keyring/+bug/1004845
- http://pypi.python.org/pypi/keyring
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/31/8
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1634-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-keyring/+bug/1004845