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/.

Published Bysecalert@redhat.com

Published DateDec 31, 2011, 01:55

Affected Versions(1)

virtualenv(PyPI)

Introduced0

Fixed1.5

LimitN/A

Package (Ecosystem)	Introduced	Fixed	Limit
virtualenv(PyPI)	0	1.5	N/A

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-59

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

1.2

Vector String

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

NONE

References

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

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-59

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

1.2

Vector String

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

NONE