diff --git a/Lib/distutils/config.py b/Lib/distutils/config.py
index afa403f2daa..9d8b30ea30c 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/config.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/config.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class PyPIRCCommand(Command):
     def _store_pypirc(self, username, password):
         """Creates a default .pypirc file."""
         rc = self._get_rc_file()
-        f = open(rc, 'w')
+        f = os.fdopen(os.open(rc, os.O_CREAT | os.O_WRONLY, 0600), 'w')
         try:
             f.write(DEFAULT_PYPIRC % (username, password))
         finally:
diff --git a/Misc/ACKS b/Misc/ACKS
index fed05535d90..548279a7b10 100644
--- a/Misc/ACKS
+++ b/Misc/ACKS
@@ -412,6 +412,7 @@ Bill Janssen
 Thomas Jarosch
 Drew Jenkins
 Flemming Kjær Jensen
+Philip Jenvey
 Jiba
 Orjan Johansen
 Fredrik Johansson
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 063a6dbf3ef..baea13ae008 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ Core and Builtins
   longer raised due to a read system call returning EINTR from within these
   methods.
 
+- Issue #13512: Create ~/.pypirc securely (CVE-2011-4944).  Initial patch by
+  Philip Jenvey, tested by Mageia and Debian.
+
 - Issue #7719: Make distutils ignore ``.nfs*`` files instead of choking later
   on.  Initial patch by SilentGhost and Jeff Ramnani.