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PYSEC-2011-23

Vulnerability from pysec - Published: 2011-12-31 01:55 - Updated: 2021-08-27 03:22

Details

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

Impacted products

Name	purl
virtualenv	pkg:pypi/virtualenv

Aliases

CVE-2011-4617

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        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "virtualenv",
        "purl": "pkg:pypi/virtualenv"
      },
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        "1.3.2",
        "1.3.3",
        "1.3.4",
        "1.4",
        "1.4.1",
        "1.4.2",
        "1.4.3",
        "1.4.4",
        "1.4.5",
        "1.4.6",
        "1.4.7",
        "1.4.8",
        "1.4.9",
        "1.4rc1"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2011-4617"
  ],
  "details": "virtualenv.py in virtualenv before 1.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a certain file in /tmp/.",
  "id": "PYSEC-2011-23",
  "modified": "2021-08-27T03:22:49.873439Z",
  "published": "2011-12-31T01:55:00Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/19/5"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
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    },
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    },
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      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/47240"
    },
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    },
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    }
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}

CVE-2011-4617 (GCVE-0-2011-4617)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2011-12-31 01:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 00:09

Summary

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

Severity ?

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

redhat

References

URL

Tags

	http://secunia.com/advisories/47240	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
	https://bitbucket.org/ianb/virtualenv/changeset/8…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
	http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/19/4	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
	http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/19/2	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
	http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
	http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
	http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/19/5	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST

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Author	Source	Type	Date

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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PYSEC-2011-23

CVE-2011-4617 (GCVE-0-2011-4617)

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