CVE-2014-8991
Detail
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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.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
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not yet provided.
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
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Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo
Insufficient Information
NIST
Change History
6 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 9:20:02 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/17
Added
Reference
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/6
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71209
Added
Reference
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725847
Added
Reference
https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/2122
CVE Modified by MITRE 5/13/2024 11:24:16 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Reanalysis by NIST 3/15/2021 12:17:41 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CWE
NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
Removed
CWE
NIST CWE-264
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:pypa:pip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.3 up to (including) 1.5.6
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Removed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/17 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/17 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/6 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/6 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725847 Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725847 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Modified Analysis by NIST 11/22/2016 10:57:45 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/17 No Types Assigned
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/17 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/6 No Types Assigned
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/6 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html No Types Assigned
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71209 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71209 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725847 Exploit
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725847 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/2122 No Types Assigned
https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/2122 Vendor Advisory, Patch
CVE Modified by MITRE 10/17/2016 11:45:13 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
Initial CVE Analysis 11/24/2014 2:19:58 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Added
CWE
CWE-264
Added
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:python:pip:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725847 No Types Assigned
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725847 Exploit
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2014-8991 NVD
Published Date: 11/24/2014 NVD
Last Modified: 04/12/2025
Source: MITRE