VulnerabilityModified
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.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.39%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 33th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- pypa/pip · oracle/solaris
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/17Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71209Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725847Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/2122Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/17Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71209Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725847Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/2122Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.