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Security Advisories: GSA_kwCzR0hTQS0yZmMyLTZyNGotcDY1aM4AATlL

Numpy arbitrary file write via symlink attack

(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.

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Source: GitHub Advisory Database
Origin: Unspecified
Severity: Moderate
Classification: General
Published: almost 2 years ago
Updated: about 1 year ago

CVSS Score: 5.5
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Identifiers: GHSA-2fc2-6r4j-p65h, CVE-2014-1859
References:

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1859
• https://github.com/numpy/numpy/pull/4262
• https://github.com/numpy/numpy/commit/0bb46c1448b0d3f5453d5182a17ea7ac5854ee15
• 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
• 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
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2fc2-6r4j-p65h
• https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/numpy/PYSEC-2018-34.yaml
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65440

Repository: https://github.com/numpy/numpy
Blast Radius: 31.3

Affected Packages