CVE-2011-4617

Low

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/.

SeverityLow
CVSS1.2
Exploit probability—
ProductPython Virtualenv
PublishedDec 31, 2011
First seenDec 31, 2011

How to fix

Update
  • virtualenv1.5 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
python virtualenvv ≤ 1.4.9, 0.8, 0.8.1, 0.8.2, 0.8.3, 0.8.4, 0.9, 0.9.1, 0.9.2, 1.0, 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.3.1, 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—
virtualenvPyPIv < 1.51.5

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