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    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:Dec 31, 2011
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Dec 31, 2011
    EPSS Score:0.00038
    CVSS Score:1.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Python
    Product
    Virtualenv

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    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
    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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High