CVE-2011-1500

LOW 2.1CVE-2011-1500 · Published 13/04/2011 · updated 16/06/2026

In short

CVE-2011-1500 is a LOW (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability affecting pithos (kevinmehall).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.34%, higher than 27.8% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
pithos kevinmehall	`= 0.3.7`	No fix yet

Description

PreferencesPithosDialog.py in Pithos 0.3.7 does not properly restrict permissions for the .config/pithos.ini file in a user's home directory, which allows local users to obtain Pandora credentials by reading this file.

References

openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/08/2
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/08/4
secunia.com/advisories/44059 · Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com/bid/47300
bugs.launchpad.net/pithos/+bug/733307
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66661

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