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CVE-2013-1888 Details

Description

pip before 1.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in the /tmp/pip-build temporary directory.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105952.html CVEThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105989.html CVEThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106311.html CVEThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/725 CVEThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/734/files CVEPatchThird Party Advisory

see all 14 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
pypa pip
< 1.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:pypa:pip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
fedoraproject fedora
17
18
19

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2013-1888
NVD Published Date:
Aug 17, 2013
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2013-1888 Details - Not Deferred