pip 1.3 through 1.5.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (prevention of…
Priority LOW 11Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0039 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial pip (PyPI): 6.0Red Hat: 4 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | pip (PyPI) | 1.3 to before 6.0 | 6.0 | Patch available | GHSA-53mr-44pp-crf4 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- pip (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 1.3 to before 6.0 Fixed in 6.0 Patch available GHSA-53mr-44pp-crf4
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-53mr-44pp-crf4 pip (PyPI) Fixed in 6.0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenShift Enterprise 1 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat Software Collections | Affected | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8991
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-53mr-44pp-crf4
References
Advisory 5
- [oss-security] 20141117 Requesting a CVE for pip - Local DoS with predictable temp directory names
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725847
- [oss-security] 20141120 Re: Requesting a CVE for pip - Local DoS with predictable temp directory names
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8991
Sources
- CVE-2014-8991 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-8991 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-53mr-44pp-crf4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-8991 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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