CVE-2014-8991

pip 1.3 through 1.5.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (prevention of package installation) by creating a /tmp/pip-build-* file for another user.

CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/17	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/6	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71209	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725847	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/2122	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/17	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/6	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71209	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725847	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/2122	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pypa:pip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2014-11-24 15:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2014-8991

Mitre link : CVE-2014-8991

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-8991

JSON object : View

Products Affected

oracle

solaris

pypa

pip

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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