CVE-2012-4571

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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 2.1 Low

Status

Modified - secalert@redhat.com

Published

2012-11-30

Last modified

2024-09-17

Weaknesses

CWE-310

Affected products

• Keyring (Python)

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