Ispravljen je nedostatak programskog paketa virtualenv kojeg je lokalni napadač mogao iskoristiti za prepisivanje proizvoljnih datoteka u direktoriju /tmp/ .

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201206-17
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                                            http://security.gentoo.org/
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: virtualenv: Insecure temporary file usage
     Date: June 22, 2012
     Bugs: #395285
       ID: 201206-17

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Synopsis
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An insecure temporary file usage has been reported in virtualenv,
possibly allowing symlink attacks.

Background
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virtualenv is a virtual Python environment builder.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  dev-python/virtualenv        < 1.5.1                    >= 1.5.1

Description
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The virtualenv.py script in virtualenv does not handle temporary files
securely.

Impact
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A local attacker could perform symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary
files with the privileges of the user running the application.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All virtualenv users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-python/virtualenv-1.5.1"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2011-4617
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-4617

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-17.xml

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
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License
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Copyright 2012 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

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