| Name | CVE-2012-4571 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 675379 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| python-keyring (PTS) | buster | 17.1.1-1 | fixed |
| bullseye | 22.0.1-1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 23.9.3-2 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 25.1.0-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
Notes
[squeeze] - python-keyring <no-dsa> (Minor issue)