CVE-2014-1859 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Reference

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128358.html http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128781.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/3 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65440 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737778 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062009 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91317 https://github.com/numpy/numpy/blob/maintenance/1.8.x/doc/release/1.8.1-notes.rst https://github.com/numpy/numpy/commit/0bb46c1448b0d3f5453d5182a17ea7ac5854ee15 https://github.com/numpy/numpy/pull/4262

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

5.5