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CVE-2024-38531

LOW

3.6

Description

Nix is a package manager for Linux and other Unix systems that makes package management reliable and reproducible. A build process has access to and can change the permissions of the build directory. After creating a setuid binary in a globally accessible location, a malicious local user can assume the permissions of a Nix daemon worker and hijack all future builds. This issue was patched in version(s) 2.23.1, 2.22.2, 2.21.3, 2.20.7, 2.19.5 and 2.18.4.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score3.6

SeverityLOW

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityHIGH

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published6/28/2024

Last Modified11/21/2024

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-278

References

https://github.com/NixOS/nix/pull/10501(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/NixOS/nix/security/advisories/GHSA-q82p-44mg-mgh5(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/NixOS/nix/pull/10501(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://github.com/NixOS/nix/security/advisories/GHSA-q82p-44mg-mgh5(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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