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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2015.0023
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2015-0023)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'python-pip' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2015-0023 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'python-pip' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2015-0023 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Updated python-pip packages fix security vulnerability:

pip 1.3 through 1.5.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service
(prevention of package installation) by creating a /tmp/pip-build-* file for
another user (CVE-2014-8991).

Affected Software/OS:
'python-pip' package(s) on Mageia 4.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
2.1

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-8991
BugTraq ID: 71209
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71209
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/17
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/6
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