CVE-2012-5577

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Published Oct 28, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Python keyring lib before 0.10 created keyring files with world-readable permissions.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Python keyring lib

Python keyring lib

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0.10`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:python:keyring:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-0070	Python keyring lib before 0.10 created keyring files with world-readable permissions.
Github GHSA	GHSA-p86x-652p-6385	Incorrect Default Permissions in keyring

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.838% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Python Keyring

Weaknesses

CWE-276

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:14 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Oct 28, 2019, 4:10 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:14 PM
Reserved: Oct 24, 2012, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:47 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 28, 2019, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:47 PM

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