Advisoriesby IbisNumPyGHSA-2fc2-6r4j-p65h
Numpy arbitrary file write via symlink attack
Fix: upgrade to 1.8.1 or later
(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 versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| numpy PyPI | < 1.8.1 | 1.8.1 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.0
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Severity from
- GitHub (reviewed advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Also known as
- CVE-2014-1859, PYSEC-2018-34
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1859
- github.com/numpy/numpy/pull/4262
- github.com/numpy/numpy/commit/0bb46c1448b0d3f5453d5182a17ea7ac5854ee15
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737778
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062009
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91317
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-2fc2-6r4j-p65h
- github.com/numpy/numpy
- github.com/numpy/numpy/blob/maintenance/1.8.x/doc/release/1.8.1-notes.rst
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/numpy/PYSEC-2018-34.yaml
- web.archive.org/web/20200228165750/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65440
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128358.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128781.html
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/3
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