CVE-2014-1859
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 5.5 · CWE-59
5.5CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
(1) core/tests/test_memmap.py, (2) core/tests/test_multiarray.py, (3) f2py/f2py2e.py, and (4) lib/tests/test_io.py in NumPy before 1.8.1 allow local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactNone
Exploit probability (EPSS)0%
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/3 ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/3Patch
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737778Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062009Patch
- https://github.com/numpy/numpy/blob/maintenance/1.8.x/doc/release/1.8.1-notes.rstPatch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128358.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128781.htmlAdvisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65440Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91317Advisory