GHSA-cr7q-2w66-hjcm: llama-index-core insecurely handles temporary files

Summary

The llama-index-core package, up to version 0.12.44, uses a predictable, hardcoded directory path, /tmp/llama_index, in its get_cache_dir() function on Linux systems without proper security controls. On multi-user Linux systems, attackers can steal proprietary models, poison cached embeddings, or conduct symlink attacks. The flaw is classified under CWE-379, CWE-377, and CWE-367.

Mitigation

The source does not state a fix yet. Check the original advisory for updates.

Affected packages in the Exposure Registry

Matched by package name and ecosystem. Each entry shows whether the package delegates to a language model and how many tracked packages depend on it.

• llama-index-corePyPILLM dependency since 2024-02-02 · 34 tracked dependents

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