CVE-2025-53819
High
Description
Nix is a package manager for Linux and other Unix systems. Builds with Nix 2.30.0 on macOS were executed with elevated privileges (root), instead of the build users. The fix was applied to Nix 2.30.1. No known workarounds are available.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.9
Exploit probability—
ProductNix
PublishedJul 14, 2025
First seenJul 14, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-271CWE-271
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| NixOS nix | = 2.30.0 | — |
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