Description
(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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | numpy | < 1.8.1 | 1.8.1 | GHSA-2fc2-6r4j-p65h |
References
- FEDORA-2014-2387 vendor-advisory
- 65440 vdb-entry
- https://github.com/numpy/numpy/commit/0bb46c1448b0d3f5453d5182a17ea7ac5854ee15
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737778
- https://github.com/numpy/numpy/pull/4262
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062009
- https://github.com/numpy/numpy/blob/maintenance/1.8.x/doc/release/1.8.1-notes.rst
- [oss-security] 20140207 Re: CVE request: f2py insecure temporary file use mailing-list
- FEDORA-2014-2289 vendor-advisory
- numpy-cve20141859-symlink(91317) vdb-entry