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CVE-2011-2765: Pyro mishandles pid files in temporary directory locations and opening the pid file as root

August 21, 2018 (updated October 15, 2024)

pyro before 3.15 unsafely handles pid files in temporary directory locations and opening the pid file as root. An attacker can use this flaw to overwrite arbitrary files via symlinks.

References

  • bugs.debian.org/631912
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-xrr4-74mc-rpjc
  • github.com/irmen/Pyro3
  • github.com/irmen/Pyro3/commit/554e095a62c4412c91f981e72fd34a936ac2bf1e
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyro/PYSEC-2018-99.yaml
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2765
  • pythonhosted.org/Pyro/12-changes.html

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Affected versions

All versions before 3.15

Fixed versions

  • 3.15

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.15 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Source file

pypi/pyro/CVE-2011-2765.yml

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