CVE catalog
CVE-2014-8991
python-pip: CVE-2014-8991
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.39% · Oct 25, 2026
pip 1.3 through 1.5.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (prevention of package installation) by creating a /tmp/pip-build-* file for another user.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | python-pip | sid | 26.2.2+dfsg-1 | fixed |
| Debian | python-pip | forky | 26.2.2+dfsg-1 | fixed |
| Debian | python-pip | trixie | 25.1.1+dfsg-1 | fixed |
| Debian | python-pip | bookworm | 23.0.1+dfsg-1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | python-pip | pro | 1.4.1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-pip | pro | 1.5.4-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-pip | pro | 1.5.4-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-pip | pro | 1.5.4-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-pip | pro | 1.5.4-1ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-pip | pro | 1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-pip | pro | 1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-pip | pro | 1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-pip | pro | 1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | python-pip | pro | 1.5.4-1ubuntu4+esm5 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | python-pip | source | sid | 1.5.6-4 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [725847] |
| Debian | python-pip | source | forky | 1.5.6-4 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [725847] |
| Debian | python-pip | source | trixie | 1.5.6-4 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [725847] |
| Debian | python-pip | source | bookworm | 1.5.6-4 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [725847] |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [python3-pip]Fixed
Source package: [python-pip]
Details (2)
23.0.1+dfsg-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.5.6-4dsa · python-pip · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-pip · debian · 12
23.0.1+dfsg-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.5.6-4dsa · python-pip · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-pip · debian · 12
- [python3-pip-whl]Fixed
Source package: [python-pip]
Details (2)
23.0.1+dfsg-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.5.6-4dsa · python-pip · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-pip · debian · 12
23.0.1+dfsg-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.5.6-4dsa · python-pip · debian · bookworm; dsa · python-pip · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [python3-pip]Fixed
Source package: [python-pip]
Details (2)
25.1.1+dfsg-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.5.6-4dsa · python-pip · debian · 13
25.1.1+dfsg-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.5.6-4dsa · python-pip · debian · 13
- [python3-pip-whl]Fixed
Source package: [python-pip]
Details (2)
25.1.1+dfsg-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.5.6-4dsa · python-pip · debian · 13
25.1.1+dfsg-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.5.6-4dsa · python-pip · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-fu-2021_2130-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8991]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8991]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8991]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2014/cve-2014-8991.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-0778.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]