Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-2011-4617 First vendor Publication 2011-12-30
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2024-11-21

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Cvss Base Score 1.2 Attack Range Local
Cvss Impact Score 2.9 Attack Complexity High
Cvss Expoit Score 1.9 Authentication None Required
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Detail

virtualenv.py in virtualenv before 1.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a certain file in /tmp/.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-4617

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 26

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2012-08-10 Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201206-17 (virtualenv)
File : nvt/glsa_201206_17.nasl
2012-04-02 Name : Fedora Update for python-virtualenv FEDORA-2011-17289
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2011_17289_python-virtualenv_fc16.nasl
2012-01-09 Name : Fedora Update for python-virtualenv FEDORA-2011-17341
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2011_17341_python-virtualenv_fc15.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
77972 virtualenv virtualenv.py Temporary Files Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

virtualenv contains a flaw that may allow a malicious local user to overwrite arbitrary files on the system. The issue is due to the virtualenv.py script creating temporary files insecurely. It is possible for a local attacker to use a symlink attack to cause the program to unexpectedly write to, or overwrite an attacker specified file.

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2012-06-25 Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : gentoo_GLSA-201206-17.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-01-06 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2011-17289.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-01-06 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2011-17341.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/071638...
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/071643...
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
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