Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8 Python access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8. This affects an unknown function of the component Python. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2011-4944. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Python. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Python 2.6 through 3.2 creates ~/.pypirc with world-readable permissions before changing them after data has been written, which introduces a race condition that allows local users to obtain a username and password by reading this file.

The weakness was released 10/22/2013 as APPLE-SA-2013-10-22-3 as confirmed mailinglist post (Apple Security Mailinglist). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.apple.com. The mailinglist post contains:

Multiple vulnerabilities existed in python 2.7.2, the most serious of which may lead to decryption of the content of a SSL connection. This update addresses the issues by updating python to version 2.7.5. Further information is available via the python site at http://www.python.org/download/releases/
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-4944 since 12/23/2011. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62677 (Ubuntu 11.04 / 11.10 / 12.04 LTS / 12.10 : python3.2 vulnerabilities (USN-1615-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350649 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for python26: ALAS-2012-098).

Upgrading to version 10.9 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (62677) and Secunia (SA51089†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-4807, VDB-5572, VDB-10946 and VDB-10932. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 62677
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 11.04 / 11.10 / 12.04 LTS / 12.10 : python3.2 vulnerabilities (USN-1615-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 881085
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for python CESA-2012:0744 centos6
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.9

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12/23/2011 🔍
08/27/2012 +248 days 🔍
10/24/2012 +58 days 🔍
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10/22/2013 +363 days 🔍
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10/23/2013 +1 days 🔍
04/30/2019 +2015 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2013-10-22-3
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-4944 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-4944
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-10931

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Secunia: 51089 - Ubuntu update for python3.2, Moderately Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 10/23/2013 17:41
Updated: 04/30/2019 16:48
Changes: 10/23/2013 17:41 (77), 04/30/2019 16:48 (1)
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