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.

Published: Nov 24, 2014Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSANVD-CWE-noinfo

NVD MITRE

2.1CVSSLOW

Description

pip lack of randomness in build directory

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

pip PyPI OSS Libraries

Library

Operating Systems / unix-bsd

pypipackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

pypaoss-projectOSS Librariesaka pip, pipenv, pypa/setuptools

oraclecommercialUSDatabasesaka oracle corp.

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8991

nvd.nist.gov

https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/2122

github.com

https://github.com/pypa/pip/commit/043fe9f5700315d97f83609c1f59deece8f1b901

github.com

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Timeline

Published

Nov 24, 2014

Last Updated

May 6, 2026

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