CVE-2014-8991
pip lack of randomness in build directory
6.2
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.07%
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.
How to fix CVE-2014-8991
To remediate CVE-2014-8991, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/python-pip—upgrade to 1.5.6-4 or later
- —upgrade to 6.0 or later
- —upgrade to 6.0 or later
Is CVE-2014-8991 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 1.5.6-4
- >= 1.3, < 6.0
- >= 1.3, < 6.0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P |
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |