CVE-2014-8991
low
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
2.1
VIR risk
2.1
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8991
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/2122
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8991.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.5.6-4 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.5.6-4 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.5.6-4 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.5.6-4 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.5.6-4 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | pip | >=1.3,<6.0 | 6.0 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypa | pip | {"startIncluding":"1.3","endIncluding":"1.5.6"} | |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8991.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8991
- https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/2122
- https://github.com/pypa/pip/commit/043fe9f5700315d97f83609c1f59deece8f1b901
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725847
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pip/PYSEC-2014-11.yaml
- https://github.com/pypa/pip
- 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://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8991
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.