CVE-2011-4617

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

virtualenv.py in virtualenv before 1.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a certain file in /tmp/.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/071638.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/071643.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/19/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/19/4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/19/5
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/47240
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
https://bitbucket.org/ianb/virtualenv/changeset/8be37c509fe5
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/071638.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/071643.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/19/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/19/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/19/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/47240
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://bitbucket.org/ianb/virtualenv/changeset/8be37c509fe5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
24th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

Affected Vendors

python

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