CVE-2014-1858

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Summary

CVECVE-2014-1858
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-01-08 19:29:00 UTC
Updated2018-01-30 14:44:00 UTC
Description__init__.py in f2py in NumPy before 1.8.1 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-20

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Numpy Numpy All All All All
Application Numpy Numpy All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
ENH: remove insecure mktemp use · numpy/numpy@0bb46c1 · GitHub CONFIRM github.com Third Party Advisory
IBM X-Force Exchange XF exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
[SECURITY] Fedora 20 Update: numpy-1.8.0-4.fc20 FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org Third Party Advisory
oss-security - Re: CVE request: f2py insecure temporary file use MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
NumPy '__init__.py' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
numpy/1.8.1-notes.rst at maintenance/1.8.x · numpy/numpy · GitHub CONFIRM github.com Third Party Advisory
remove insecure mktemp usage by juliantaylor · Pull Request #4262 · numpy/numpy · GitHub CONFIRM github.com Third Party Advisory
Bug 1062009 – CVE-2014-1858 CVE-2014-1859 numpy: f2py insecure temporary file use CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora 19 Update: numpy-1.7.2-8.fc19 FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org Third Party Advisory
#737778 - python-numpy: insecure use of /tmp (CVE-2014-1858 CVE-2014-1859) - Debian Bug report logs CONFIRM bugs.debian.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
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