Description
The scipy.weave component in SciPy before 0.12.1 creates insecure temporary directories.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SciPy | SciPy | before 0.12.1 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 6.0 | python-scipy | 0.7.2+dfsg1-1+deb6u1 | DLA-26-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | scipy | < 0.12.1 | 0.12.1 | GHSA-xp76-357g-9wqq |
Advisories 1
- DLA-26-1 python-scipy - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4251
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-4251
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-4251
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-4251
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-November/120696.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-October/119759.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-October/119771.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63008
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/88052
- https://github.com/scipy/scipy/commit/bd296e0336420b840fcd2faabb97084fd252a973