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.

Published Bycve@mitre.org

Published DateNov 24, 2014, 15:59

Affected Versions(1)

pip(PyPI)

Introduced1.3

Fixed6.0

LimitN/A

Package (Ecosystem)	Introduced	Fixed	Limit
pip(PyPI)	1.3	6.0	N/A

Weakness Type (CWE):NVD-CWE-noinfo

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

2.1

Vector String

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

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

NONE

Availability (A)

PARTIAL

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/17
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/6
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71209
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725847
https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/2122

Weakness Type (CWE):NVD-CWE-noinfo

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

2.1

Vector String

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

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

NONE

Availability (A)

PARTIAL