GitHub Advisoryadvisory · PyPI
GHSA-p3h7-3c45-qj4v Python Keyring does not securely initialize encryption cipher
HIGH
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- Aliases
- CVE-2012-4571
- Ecosystem
- PyPI
- Packages
- keyring
- Severity
- High
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-326
- Reviewed
- 2023-08-29
Affected packages
• PyPI keyring: < 0.9.2 → fixed in 0.9.2
Description
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.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2012-4571 Python Keyring 0.9.1 does not securely initialize the cipher when encrypting passwords for CryptedFileKeyring files, which makes it easier… vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-326 Inadequate Encryption Strength weakness
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4571 advisory
- https://github.com/jaraco/keyring/commit/162f2ed0e39e16d561732b9fad8af6cd2341d7bd web
- https://github.com/jaraco/keyring/commit/56272d908ba7a3fe4ebb6d6e87a7cc569f4726ac web
- https://github.com/jaraco/keyring/commit/a76942672f6ac85a88bd9b9ed31fd133119b7702 web
- https://github.com/jaraco/keyring/commit/cbf509b0386c3063d8b2879ce72d78ac18023f72 web
- https://github.com/jaraco/keyring/commit/cc1ead78d1e3fab9fa8bb0b4bb334cb82d35db52 web
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-keyring/+bug/1004845 web
- https://github.com/jaraco/keyring package
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/keyring/PYSEC-2012-8.yaml web
- http://pypi.python.org/pypi/keyring web
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/31/8 web
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1634-1 web