CVE-2025-46416
Low
Description
The Nix, Lix, and Guix package managers allow a bypass of build isolation in which a user can elevate their privileges to the build user account (e.g., nixbld or guixbuild). This affects Nix through 2.24.15, 2.26.4, 2.28.4, and 2.29.1; Lix through 2.91.2, 2.92.2, and 2.93.1; and Guix before 1.4.0-38.0e79d5b.
SeverityLow
CVSS2.9
Exploit probability—
ProductNix
PublishedJun 27, 2025
First seenJun 27, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-282CWE-282
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| NixOS Nix | v ≤ 2.24.15, 2.25.0 ≤ v ≤ 2.26.4, 2.27.0 ≤ v ≤ 2.28.4, 2.29.0 ≤ v ≤ 2.29.1 | — |
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