Vulnerability Description
The mirroring support (-M, --use-mirrors) in Python Pip before 1.5 uses insecure DNS querying and authenticity checks which allows attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pypa | Pip | < 1.5 |
| Virtualenv | Virtualenv | 12.0.7 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 20 |
| Redhat | Openshift | 1.0 |
| Redhat | Software Collections | - |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155248.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155291.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/17Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/18Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77520Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-5123Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155248.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155291.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/17Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/18Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77520Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-5123?
CVE-2013-5123 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). The mirroring support (-M, --use-mirrors) in Python Pip before 1.5 uses insecure DNS querying and authenticity checks which allows attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks.
How severe is CVE-2013-5123?
CVE-2013-5123 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-5123?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pypa Pip, Virtualenv Virtualenv, Fedoraproject Fedora, Redhat Openshift, Redhat Software Collections.