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title: "CVE-2012-5578\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2012-5578

Publication date 25 November 2019

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**6.2 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-5578?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Python keyring has insecure permissions on new databases allowing
world-readable files to be created

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| python-keyring | 13.10 saucy | Fixed 0.9.2-1ubuntu2 |
| 13.04 raring | Fixed 0.9.2-1ubuntu2 |
| 12.10 quantal | Fixed 0.9.2-1ubuntu0.2 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Fixed 0.9.2-0ubuntu0.12.04.2 |
| 11.10 oneiric | Fixed 0.9.2-0ubuntu0.11.10.2 |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Ignored end of life |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-5578?format=md#patch-details)

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| python-keyring | * Upstream:   <https://bitbucket.org/kang/python-keyring-lib/issue-attachment/76/kang/python-keyring-lib/1353350156.26/76/file_permissions-92.patch> |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

6.2 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 6.2 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-5578)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5578)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2012-5578)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5578)

### Other references

* <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/27>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5578>