CVE-2013-5123

Summary

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.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-5123
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155248.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155291.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/17
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/18
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77520

References

• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-5123
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-5123
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155248.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155291.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/17
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/21/18
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77520

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