Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 24, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-8991
CVE-2014-8991
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
pipPyPI | >= 1.3, < 6.0 | 6.0 |
Affected products
17- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ghsa-coords15 versionspkg:pypi/pippkg:rpm/opensuse/python2-pip&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/python-pip&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/python39-pip&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/python39-setuptools&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/python-jmespath&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2012pkg:rpm/suse/python-jsonschema&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2012pkg:rpm/suse/python-paramiko&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2012pkg:rpm/suse/python-pip&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2012pkg:rpm/suse/python-pip&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207pkg:rpm/suse/python-ply&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/python-ply&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2012pkg:rpm/suse/python-ply&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/python-ply&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/python-ply&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207
>= 1.3, < 6.0+ 14 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 1.3, < 6.0
- (no CPE)range: < 20.0.2-2.6
- (no CPE)range: < 9.0.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 20.2.4-7.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 44.1.1-7.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.2-10.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.0-3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.18.5-2.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.1-11.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 10.0.1-11.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.4-3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.4-3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.4-3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.4-3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.4-3.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- github.com/pypa/pip/pull/2122nvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/17nvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/6nvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/71209nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-53mr-44pp-crf4ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8991ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pip/PYSEC-2014-11.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/pypa/pip/commit/043fe9f5700315d97f83609c1f59deece8f1b901ghsaWEB
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