# CVE-2014-1604: The parser cache functionality in parsergenerator.py in RPLY (aka python-rply) before 0.7.1 allows local users to spoof cache data by pre-cr

- Also known as: PYSEC-2014-17, GHSA-9GCF-PQ99-RJW3, PYSEC-2014-117
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.7.1
- Published: 2014-01-28 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- rply (PyPI): fixed in 0.7.1
- rply (PyPI): fixed in 0.7.1

## Description

The parser cache functionality in parsergenerator.py in RPLY (aka python-rply) before 0.7.1 allows local users to spoof cache data by pre-creating a temporary rply-*.json file with a predictable name.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, rply, upgrade to a fixed version (0.7.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/17/8
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90593
- http://www.osvdb.org/102202
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56429
- https://github.com/alex/rply/commit/fc9bbcd25b0b4f09bbd6339f710ad24c129d5d7c
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=735263
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/18/4

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