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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841218
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1634-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'python-keyring' package(s) announced via the USN-1634-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'python-keyring' package(s) announced via the USN-1634-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Dwayne Litzenberger discovered that Python Keyring's CryptedFileKeyring
file format used weak cryptography. A local attacker may use this issue to
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 files
belonging to other users.

Affected Software/OS:
'python-keyring' package(s) on Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
2.1

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-4571
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-keyring/+bug/1004845
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/31/8
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1634-1
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG

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