CVE-2014-1858

Description

__init__.py in f2py in NumPy before 1.8.1 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128781.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/numpy/numpy/commit/0bb46c1448b0d3f5453d5182a17ea7ac5854ee15 third party advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737778 third party advisory mailing list
https://github.com/numpy/numpy/pull/4262 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062009 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65441 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/numpy/numpy/blob/maintenance/1.8.x/doc/release/1.8.1-notes.rst third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91318 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/3 third party advisory mailing list
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128358.html third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1858?
CVE-2014-1858 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-1858?
To fix CVE-2014-1858, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-1858 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-1858 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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