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/.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 1.2/10
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
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/47240Vendor Advisory
- 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/47240Vendor Advisory
- https://bitbucket.org/ianb/virtualenv/changeset/8be37c509fe5
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 31, 2011
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified