low1.2
CVE-2011-4617
virtualenv.py in virtualenv before 1.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a certain file in /tmp/.
Impact
virtualenv.py in virtualenv before 1.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a certain file in /tmp/.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Python | Virtualenv | through 1.4.9 Versions 0.8, 0.8.1, 0.8.2, 0.8.3, 0.8.4 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/071638.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/071643.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/19/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/19/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/19/5
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47240
- https://bitbucket.org/ianb/virtualenv/changeset/8be37c509fe5
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/071638.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/071643.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/19/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/19/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/19/5
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47240
- https://bitbucket.org/ianb/virtualenv/changeset/8be37c509fe5