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/.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | python-virtualenv | 1.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | python-virtualenv | 1.6-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | python-virtualenv | 1.6-1 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | virtualenv | < 1.5 | 1.5 | GHSA-3jhc-wjqf-5f2c |
References
- 47240 third-party-advisory
- https://bitbucket.org/ianb/virtualenv/changeset/8be37c509fe5
- [oss-security] 20111219 Re: CVE id request: python-virtualenv mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20111219 CVE id request: python-virtualenv mailing-list
- FEDORA-2011-17289 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2011-17341 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20111219 Re: CVE id request: python-virtualenv mailing-list