CVE-2012-4571 Information

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.

Reference

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