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CVE-2014-8991 Moderate

CVE-2014-8991

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.

Exploit probability 0.4%
Published November 24, 2014
Required by Not available
Last source change April 16, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

PyPI pip

11 explicit affected versions

PyPI pip

11 explicit affected versions

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities PYSEC-2014-11

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.

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Open Source Vulnerabilities CVE-2014-8991

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.

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Open Source Vulnerabilities GHSA-53mr-44pp-crf4

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.

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence