CVE-2013-1888: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access in pip

May 13, 2022 (updated October 11, 2024)

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

github.com/advisories/GHSA-4gv5-qhvr-36vv
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pip/PYSEC-2013-9.yaml
github.com/pypa/pip
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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