CVE-2014-8991: oracle solaris
CVSS: 2.1v2.0LowModified
AliasesMGASA-2015-0023GHSA-53mr-44pp-crf4PYSEC-2014-11UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8991DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8991
Published 24-11-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-8991 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in oracle solaris. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.39%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 4Timeline
- 24-11-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 3 versionsMedium 6.9Preferred score · OSV · Pypi (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
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:PSourcesSingle source
Medium 6.2Preferred score · OSV · Pypi (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
Low 2.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.39%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
32%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.39% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.39%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- python-pip< 1.5.6-4
Mageia1 product
- python-pip< 1.4.1-4.2.mga4
Oracle1 product
- solarisEOL11.2
Pypa1 product
- pip≥ 1.3, ≤ 1.5.6
PyPI1 product
- pip≥ 1.3, < 6.0
Ubuntu1 product
- python-pipAll versions (No fix recorded)
6 vendors · 6 products
References
18 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/17Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725847X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/6Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryWEB
Show all 18 references
- github.com/pypa/pipPACKAGE