CVE-2011-4617

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Published Dec 31, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 1.2 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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/.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:0.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:0.8.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:0.8.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:0.8.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:0.8.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:0.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:0.9.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:0.9.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.3.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.3.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.3.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:python:virtualenv:1.4.8:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-0025	virtualenv.py in virtualenv before 1.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a certain file in /tmp/.
Github GHSA	GHSA-3jhc-wjqf-5f2c	Virtualenv Allows Symlink Attack on /tmp/

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.310% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Python Virtualenv

Weaknesses

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:09 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Dec 31, 2011, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:09 AM
Reserved: Nov 29, 2011, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:35 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2011, 1:55 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:35 PM

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