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[USN-1634-1] Python Keyring vulnerabilities

Posted on 20 November 2012
Ubuntu Security

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1634-1
November 20, 2012

python-keyring vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 12.10
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 11.10

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Python Keyring.

Software Description:
- python-keyring: store and access your passwords safely

Details:

Dwayne Litzenberger discovered that Python Keyring's CryptedFileKeyring
file format used weak cryptography. A local attacker may use this issue t=
o
brute-force CryptedFileKeyring keyring files. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 11.10 and Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. (CVE-2012-4571)

It was discovered that Python Keyring created keyring files with insecure=

permissions. A local attacker could use this issue to access keyring file=
s
belonging to other users.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 12.10:
python-keyring 0.9.2-1ubuntu0.2
python3-keyring 0.9.2-1ubuntu0.2

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
python-keyring 0.9.2-0ubuntu0.12.04.2
python3-keyring 0.9.2-0ubuntu0.12.04.2

Ubuntu 11.10:
python-keyring 0.9.2-0ubuntu0.11.10.2

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.=

This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes, and will migrate existing keyring files to the new format upon fir=
st
use.

References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1634-1
CVE-2012-4571, https://launchpad.net/bugs/1004845

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-keyring/0.9.2-1ubuntu0.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-keyring/0.9.2-0ubuntu0.12.0=
4.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-keyring/0.9.2-0ubuntu0.11.1=
0.2



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