CVE-2014-1933

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2014-01-29
CWE:
CWE-214
Bugzilla:
1063660: CVE-2014-1933 python-pillow, python-imaging: temporary file name exposure in process list

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

The (1) JpegImagePlugin.py and (2) EpsImagePlugin.py scripts in Python Image Library (PIL) 1.1.7 and earlier and Pillow before 2.3.1 uses the names of temporary files on the command line, which makes it easier for local users to conduct symlink attacks by listing the processes.

Find out more about CVE-2014-1933 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

CVSS v2 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score 2.1
Base Metrics AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None

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Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 python-pillow Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 python-imaging Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 python-imaging Will not fix

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