CVE-2011-4617
low
CVSS v3
—
CVSS v2
1.2
VIR risk
1.2
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/.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4617
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://secunia.com/advisories/47240
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.6-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.6-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.6-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.6-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.6-1 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | virtualenv | <1.5 | 1.5 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| python | virtualenv | {"endIncluding":"1.4.9"} | |
| python | virtualenv | 0.8 | |
| python | virtualenv | 0.8.1 | |
| python | virtualenv | 0.8.2 | |
| python | virtualenv | 0.8.3 | |
| python | virtualenv | 0.8.4 | |
| python | virtualenv | 0.9 | |
| python | virtualenv | 0.9.1 | |
| python | virtualenv | 0.9.2 | |
| python | virtualenv | 1.0 | |
| python | virtualenv | 1.1 | |
| python | virtualenv | 1.1.1 | |
| python | virtualenv | 1.2 | |
| python | virtualenv | 1.3 | |
| python | virtualenv | 1.3.1 | |
| python | virtualenv | 1.3.2 | |
| python | virtualenv | 1.3.3 | |
| python | virtualenv | 1.3.4 | |
| python | virtualenv | 1.4 | |
| python | virtualenv | 1.4.1 | |
| python | virtualenv | 1.4.2 | |
| python | virtualenv | 1.4.3 | |
| python | virtualenv | 1.4.4 | |
| python | virtualenv | 1.4.5 | |
| python | virtualenv | 1.4.6 | |
| python | virtualenv | 1.4.7 | |
| python | virtualenv | 1.4.8 | |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4617
- https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/commit/68075ad9ededf7df2c46d385f836c13b729de2ca
- https://bitbucket.org/ianb/virtualenv/changeset/8be37c509fe5
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/virtualenv/PYSEC-2011-23.yaml
- https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228151935/https://bitbucket.org/ianb/virtualenv/commits/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://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4617
CWEs
CWE-59
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.