Description
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.
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 14 | python-pip | 1.5.6-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | python-pip | 1.5.6-4 | — |
| Debian 12 | python-pip | 1.5.6-4 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | python-pip | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | python39-pip | 20.2.4-7.5.1 | SUSE-FU-2021:2130-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | python39-setuptools | 44.1.1-7.3.1 | SUSE-FU-2021:2130-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | python-ply | 3.4-3.3.1 | SUSE-RU-2019:2505-1 |
| SLES 12 | python-jmespath | 0.9.2-10.6.1 | SUSE-RU-2019:2505-1 |
| SLES 12 | python-jsonschema | 2.2.0-3.3.1 | SUSE-RU-2019:2505-1 |
| SLES 12 | python-paramiko | 1.18.5-2.15.1 | SUSE-RU-2019:2505-1 |
| SLES 12 | python-pip | 10.0.1-11.6.1 | SUSE-RU-2019:2505-1 |
| SLES 12 | python-ply | 3.4-3.3.1 | SUSE-RU-2019:2505-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | python-ply | 3.4-3.3.1 | SUSE-RU-2019:2505-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | python-pip | 10.0.1-11.6.1 | SUSE-RU-2019:2505-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | python-ply | 3.4-3.3.1 | SUSE-RU-2019:2505-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python-pip | 9.0.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10098-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python2-pip | 20.0.2-2.6 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11281-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | pip | >= 1.3, < 6.0 | 6.0 | GHSA-53mr-44pp-crf4 |
Advisories 5
- WID-SEC-2026-0778 Dell Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 11, 2026
- SUSE-RU-2019:2505-1 Recommended update for python-jmespath, python-jsonschema, python-paramiko, python-pexpect, python-pip, python-ply, python-pretend, python-process-tests, python-pycodestyle, python-pyflakes, python-pyxdg, python-tabulate, python-vcversioner SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-FU-2021:2130-1 Feature implementation for python39-pip, python39-setuptools SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10098-1 python-pip-8.1.2-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11281-1 python2-pip-20.0.2-2.6 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- [oss-security] 20141117 Requesting a CVE for pip - Local DoS with predictable temp directory names mailing-list
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=725847
- 71209 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20141120 Re: Requesting a CVE for pip - Local DoS with predictable temp directory names mailing-list
- https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/2122