CVE-2014-8991
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
24/11/2014
Last modified:
12/04/2025
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
2.10
Severity 2.0
LOW
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pypa:pip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 (including) | 1.5.6 (including) |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- 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
- 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



