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pip lack of randomness in build directory

Low severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 13, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Oct 19, 2023

Package

pip pip (pip)

Affected versions

< 6.0

Patched versions

6.0

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Nov 24, 2014
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 13, 2022
Reviewed Oct 19, 2023
Last updated Oct 19, 2023

Severity

Low

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2014-8991

GHSA ID

GHSA-53mr-44pp-crf4

Source code

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