Vulnerability in Numpy
CVE-2014-1859
(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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Numpy — versions 1.8.1
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 19, 20
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 6.0, 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128781.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/65440 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/numpy/numpy/commit/0bb46c1448b0d3f5453d5182a17ea7ac5854ee15 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/numpy/numpy/pull/4262 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/numpy/numpy/blob/maintenance/1.8.x/doc/release/1.8.1-notes.rst (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/3 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128358.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91317 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-1859?
- CVE-2014-1859 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Numpy, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2014-1859?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.