CVE-2026-110450

HIGH

Published Oct 14, 2026 Modified Oct 16, 2026 CWE-696

Description

Nix before 2.35.3 and Lix before 2.95.4 allow privilege escalation via a repair operation because it could destroy and then replace a store path before content verification.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.0

HIGH

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

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0015

Probability of exploitation

0.04%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-696 CWE-696

References

Other References

https://discourse.nixos.org/t/security-advisory-for-nix-and-lix-october-2026/80547

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-110450? +

Nix before 2.35.3 and Lix before 2.95.4 allow privilege escalation via a repair operation because it could destroy and then replace a store path before content verification. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-110450? +

CVE-2026-110450 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.0 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0015, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-110450? +

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