CVE-2013-1888

N/A Unknown
Published: August 17, 2013 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105952.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105989.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106311.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/22/10
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/725
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/734/files
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/780/files
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105952.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105989.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106311.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/22/10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/725
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/734/files
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/780/files
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
24th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

Affected Vendors

pypa fedoraproject

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