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CVE-2011-4617

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Published: Dec 31, 2011Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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1.2
Vector
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Exploitability: 1.9 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

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/.

Affected (27)

Products: Python: Virtualenv
Python
1 product
Virtualenv
Configuration A
27 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Python
Virtualenv
Up to 1.4.9
Virtualenv
Version 0.8.1
Virtualenv
Version 0.8.2
Virtualenv
Version 0.8.3
Virtualenv
Version 0.8.4
Virtualenv
Version 0.8
Virtualenv
Version 0.9.1
Virtualenv
Version 0.9.2
Virtualenv
Version 0.9
Virtualenv
Version 1.0
Virtualenv
Version 1.1.1
Virtualenv
Version 1.1
Virtualenv
Version 1.2
Virtualenv
Version 1.3.1
Virtualenv
Version 1.3.2
Virtualenv
Version 1.3.3
Virtualenv
Version 1.3.4
Virtualenv
Version 1.3
Virtualenv
Version 1.4.1
Virtualenv
Version 1.4.2
Virtualenv
Version 1.4.3
Virtualenv
Version 1.4.4
Virtualenv
Version 1.4.5
Virtualenv
Version 1.4.6
Virtualenv
Version 1.4.7
Virtualenv
Version 1.4.8
Virtualenv
Version 1.4

Related CWEs

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (14)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
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Vendor Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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