CVE-2024-38531
Low
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.
SeverityLow
CVSS3.6
Exploit probability—
ProductNix
PublishedJun 28, 2024
First seenJun 28, 2024
Weakness typeCWE-278CWE-278
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| NixOS nix | >= 2.23.0, < 2.23.1, >= 2.22.0, < 2.22.2, >= 2.21.0, < 2.21.3, >= 2.20.0, < 2.20.7, >= 2.19.0, < 2.19.5, >= 2.18.0, < 2.18.4 | — |
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