CVE-2013-1888: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
(updated )
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.
References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105952.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105989.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106311.html
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/22/10
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-4gv5-qhvr-36vv
- github.com/pypa/pip/issues/725
- github.com/pypa/pip/pull/734/files
- github.com/pypa/pip/pull/780/files
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1888
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