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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : python (MDVSA-2013:117)

low Nessus Plugin ID 66129

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated python packages fix security vulnerabilities :

A race condition was found in the way the Python distutils module set file permissions during the creation of the .pypirc file. If a local user had access to the home directory of another user who is running distutils, they could use this flaw to gain access to that user's .pypirc file, which can contain usernames and passwords for code repositories (CVE-2011-4944).

Additionally, python has been built against the system expat and ffi libraries, to avoid any future issues with those (mitigates CVE-2012-0876 for expat).

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGAA-2012-0160

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 66129

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2013-117.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Published: 4/20/2013

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.9

Temporal Score: 1.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64python-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64python2.7, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python-docs, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tkinter, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tkinter-apps, cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/10/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-4944

BID: 52732

MDVSA: 2013:117

MGASA: 2012-0170