Link Following Affecting python-virtualenv package, versions <1.6-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-PYTHONVIRTUALENV-5693195
  • published31 Dec 2011
  • disclosed31 Dec 2011

Introduced: 31 Dec 2011

CVE-2011-4617  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 python-virtualenv to version 1.6-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-virtualenv package and not the python-virtualenv package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

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

CVSS Scores

version 3.1