CVE-2026-8643
Published: May 28, 2026Last modified: June 3, 2026
Description
pip would treat console_scripts and gui_scripts as paths instead of file names without sanitizing the resolved absolute path to the installation directory, leading to entry points being installed outside the installation directory.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | NONE |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | py3-pip | Fixed (22.3.1-r5) |
| 25 LTS | py3-pip | Fixed (25.1.1-r2) | |
| Stream | py3-pip | Fixed (26.1.1-r1) | |
| Hardened Containers | 23 LTS | py3-pip | Fixed (22.3.1-r5) |
| 25 LTS | py3-pip | Fixed (25.1.1-r2) | |
| Stream | py3-pip | Fixed (26.1.1-r1) |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/01/5
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33313
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34374
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34456
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34739
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34740
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34741
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34748
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34749
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34750
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34752
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34756
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34758
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34760
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34765
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34772
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34773
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34774
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34775
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34776
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34777
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34778
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34780
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34891
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36193
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36315
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37275
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37283
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-8643
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460927
- https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/14000
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/YV63UET5D3OOJY7O4M5XCVYO2YM4NBYJ/
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-8643.json