CVE-2011-2765

Insecure temporary file handling

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Published Aug 20, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:pyro_project:pyro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-0125	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.
Github GHSA	GHSA-xrr4-74mc-rpjc	Pyro mishandles pid files in temporary directory locations and opening the pid file as root

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.2% (2.207% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://bugs.debian.org/631912
https://github.com/irmen/Pyro3/commit/554e095a62c4412c91f981e72fd34a936ac2bf1e
https://pythonhosted.org/Pyro/12-changes.html

History

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Subscriptions

Pyro Project Pyro

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:00 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 20, 2018, 1:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:00 PM
Reserved: Jul 19, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:31 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 20, 2018, 1:29 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:31 PM

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