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/.
Published: 2011-12-31
Score: 1.2 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-0025 virtualenv.py in virtualenv before 1.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a certain file in /tmp/.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-3jhc-wjqf-5f2c Virtualenv Allows Symlink Attack on /tmp/
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Python Virtualenv
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T00:09:19.492Z

Reserved: 2011-11-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-4617

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-12-31T01:55:00.860

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-4617

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