CVE-2014-8991: pip lack of randomness in build directory

CVE-2014-8991 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2014-11-24

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.

Technologies: pip (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2014-8991 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2014-8991 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2014-8991?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 24 November 2014.
Which products and versions are affected?
pip (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.3,fixed=6.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2014-8991?
Yes. pip (PyPI): upgrade to 6.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2014-8991?
Check whether you run pip (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • pip (PyPI): upgrade to 6.0 or later
    pip install "pip>=6.0"

Affected products

  • pip (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.3,fixed=6.0

Identifiers

  • CVE-2014-8991
  • GHSA-53mr-44pp-crf4
  • PYSEC-2014-11

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