CVE-2019-17365 — Incorrect Default Permissions in NIX

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default PermissionsCWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment5 documents3 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 84.94%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Nixos NIXGNU GuixDebian Guix
Timeline
PublishedOct 9
Latest updateMay 24

Description

Nix through 2.3 allows local users to gain access to an arbitrary user's account because the parent directory of the user-profile directories is world writable.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶NVDnixos/nix2.3
▶NVDgnu/guix1.0.1
▶debiandebian/guix

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-4hrm-834j-j4f9: Nix through 2↗2022-05-24
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GHSA
GHSA-fgxh-j7f7-7jvg: GNU Guix 1↗2022-05-24
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2019-18192: guix - GNU Guix 1.0.1 allows local users to gain access to an arbitrary user's account ...↗2019
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