CVE-2024-38531 (CVSS 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.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

3.6

LOW

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-278 CWE-278

References

Other References

https://github.com/NixOS/nix/pull/10501 https://github.com/NixOS/nix/security/advisories/GHSA-q82p-44mg-mgh5 https://github.com/NixOS/nix/pull/10501 https://github.com/NixOS/nix/security/advisories/GHSA-q82p-44mg-mgh5

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-38531? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.6 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2024-38531? +

CVE-2024-38531 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.6 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-38531? +

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