CVE-2026-113720

NameCVE-2026-113720
Descriptionvirtualenv is a tool for creating isolated virtual python environments. Prior to 21.14.9, the app-data copy seeder uses shutil.copy() to copy cached package files into later environments, causing cached source modes to override the current run's umask. A cache populated under a permissive umask can therefore produce files writable by another local account in a later traversable environment, allowing package code such as pip/__init__.py to be modified and executed by the environment owner. The attacker cannot force the earlier umask, and a private destination parent prevents access. This issue is fixed in version 21.14.9.
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Debian Bugs1151685

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
python-virtualenv (PTS)bookworm20.17.1+ds-1vulnerable
trixie20.31.2+ds-1+deb13u1vulnerable
forky, sid21.5.1+ds-1vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
python-virtualenvsource(unstable)(unfixed)1151685

Notes

https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/security/advisories/GHSA-fc2g-4w5p-6whm
https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/pull/3425
Fixed by: https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/commit/35f0b33562790176dd186d0a3c517af3acc7a0e1 (21.14.9)

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