CVE-2026-8643

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Published 2026-06-01 · Modified 2026-06-01

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CVSS v3

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CVSS v4 NEW

4.1

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

VIR risk

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Description

pip would treat console_scripts and gui_scripts as paths instead of file names without sanitizing the resolved absolute path to the installation directory, leading to entry points being installed outside the installation directory.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

20%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

Mitigation details

Source: Debian Security Tracker · View original ↗ · DFSG

CVE-2026-8643 NameCVE-2026-8643 SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) Vulnerable and fixed packages The table below lists information on source packages. Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus python-pip (PTS)bullseye20.3.4-4+deb11u1vulnerable bullseye…

CVE-2026-8643

Name	CVE-2026-8643
Source	CVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source Package	Release	Version	Status
python-pip (PTS)	bullseye	20.3.4-4+deb11u1	vulnerable
	bullseye (security)	20.3.4-4+deb11u2	vulnerable
	bookworm	23.0.1+dfsg-1	vulnerable
	trixie	25.1.1+dfsg-1	vulnerable
	forky	26.0.1+dfsg-1	vulnerable
	sid	26.1.1+dfsg-1	vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

Package	Type	Release	Fixed Version	Urgency	Origin	Debian Bugs
python-pip	source	(unstable)	(unfixed)

Notes

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460927

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Apply commands

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Notes

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460927

OS impact

OS	Version	Status
debian	bookworm	affected
debian	bullseye	affected
debian	forky	affected
debian	sid	affected
debian	trixie	affected
sles		affected

References

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.