PT-2014-8771 · Python · Pip

Dstufft · Published 2014-11-24 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2014-8991

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v4.0

5.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions pip versions 1.3 through 1.5.6

Description The issue allows local users to cause a denial of service, specifically preventing package installation, by creating a /tmp/pip-build-* file for another user.

Recommendations For pip versions 1.3 through 1.5.6, consider restricting access to the /tmp/pip-build-* file to prevent unauthorized users from creating these files and causing a denial of service. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2014-8991

GHSA-53MR-44PP-CRF4

MGASA-2015-0023

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10098-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11251-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11281-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13916-1

PYSEC-2014-11

SUSE-FU-2021:2130-1

SUSE-RU-2019:2505-1

Affected Products

Pip

References · 41

• https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/2122 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8991 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8991 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-8991 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-53mr-44pp-crf4 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:10098-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8991 · Security Note
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147567.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:11281-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-FU-2021:2130-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8991 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/PYSEC-2014-11 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2015-0023 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8991 · Vendor Advisory
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0023.html · Security Note