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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201206-17.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201206-17.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..649c43a6f580 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201206-17.xml @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201206-17"> + <title>virtualenv: Insecure temporary file usage</title> + <synopsis>An insecure temporary file usage has been reported in virtualenv, + possibly allowing symlink attacks. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">virtualenv</product> + <announced>2012-06-22</announced> + <revised count="1">2012-06-22</revised> + <bug>395285</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-python/virtualenv" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.5.1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.5.1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>virtualenv is a virtual Python environment builder.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>The virtualenv.py script in virtualenv does not handle temporary files + securely. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A local attacker could perform symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary + files with the privileges of the user running the application. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All virtualenv users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-python/virtualenv-1.5.1" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-4617">CVE-2011-4617</uri> + </references> + <metadata timestamp="2012-03-06T21:31:00Z" tag="requester">ackle</metadata> + <metadata timestamp="2012-06-22T16:31:54Z" tag="submitter">ackle</metadata> +</glsa> |