CVE-2014-8991 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in pip versions 1.3 through 1.5.6, affecting Oracle pip, Oracle Solaris, PyPA pip, and PyPA Solaris. A local attacker can prevent package installations by creating a /tmp/pip-build-* file for another user. This vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 2.1, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and a partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.3, <= 1.5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pypa:pip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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