Gentoo: GLSA-201309-05: pip: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in pip. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All pip users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-python/pip-1.3.1"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2013-1629 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-1629 [ 2 ] CVE-2013-1888 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-1888
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201309-05
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in pip, which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or local attackers to conduct symlink attacks.
Background
pip is a tool for installing and managing Python packages.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-python/pip < 1.3.1 >= 1.3.1
Impact
===== A remote attacker could conduct a Man-in-the-Middle attack to cause pip to execute arbitrary code. A local attacker could perform symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running the application.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
