CVE-2012-4571 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00065.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Python	Keyring

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:python:keyring:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-0012	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.
Github GHSA	GHSA-p3h7-3c45-qj4v	Python Keyring does not securely initialize encryption cipher
Ubuntu USN	USN-1634-1	Python Keyring vulnerabilities

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
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
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4571
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4571

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2012-11-30T22:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T03:07:17.992Z

Reserved: 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2012-4571

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-11-30T22:55:01.830

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-4571

Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2012-05-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-4571 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

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