Insecure Temporary File Affecting python-virtualenv package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.39% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-PYTHONVIRTUALENV-1731798
  • published14 Oct 2021
  • disclosed9 Oct 2013

Introduced: 9 Oct 2013

CVE-2014-8991  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-377  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:7 python-virtualenv.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-virtualenv package and not the python-virtualenv package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 Base Scores

version 3.1