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diff --git a/pkg_resources.py b/pkg_resources.py
index 4d816e2a..b4114946 100644
--- a/pkg_resources.py
+++ b/pkg_resources.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ method.
"""
import sys, os, time, re, imp, types, zipfile, zipimport
+import warnings
+import stat
from urlparse import urlparse, urlunparse
try:
@@ -985,6 +987,7 @@ variable to point to an accessible directory.
extract, as it tracks the generated names for possible cleanup later.
"""
extract_path = self.extraction_path or get_default_cache()
+ self._warn_unsafe_extraction(extract_path)
target_path = os.path.join(extract_path, archive_name+'-tmp', *names)
try:
_bypass_ensure_directory(target_path)
@@ -994,6 +997,29 @@ variable to point to an accessible directory.
self.cached_files[target_path] = 1
return target_path
+ @staticmethod
+ def warn_unsafe_extraction_path(path):
+ """
+ If the default extraction path is overridden and set to an insecure
+ location, such as /tmp, it opens up an opportunity for an attacker to
+ replace an extracted file with an unauthorized payload. Warn the user
+ if a known insecure location is used.
+
+ See Distribute #375 for more details.
+ """
+ if os.name == 'nt' and not path.startswith(os.environ['windir']):
+ # On Windows, permissions are generally restrictive by default
+ # and temp directories are not writable by other users, so
+ # bypass the warning.
+ return
+ mode = os.stat(path).st_mode
+ if mode & stat.S_IWOTH or mode & stat.S_IWGRP:
+ msg = ("%s is writable by group/others and vulnerable to attack "
+ "when "
+ "used with get_resource_filename. Consider a more secure "
+ "location (set with .set_extraction_path or the "
+ "PYTHON_EGG_CACHE environment variable)." % path)
+ warnings.warn(msg, UserWarning)