Unscored severity · published Nov 24, 2014
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
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PI
Pip · Pypa
1.3 through 1.5.6 · source: NVD
SO
Solaris · Oracle
11.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8991
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8991
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/17
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/6
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71209
Issue Tracking
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725847
Patch
https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/2122
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