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CRITICAL · 9.0

CVE-2024-45593

Nix is a package manager for Linux and other Unix systems. A bug in Nix 2.24 prior to 2.24.6 allows a substituter or malicious user to craft a NAR that, when unpacked by Nix, causes Nix to write to ar...

Vulnerability Description

Nix is a package manager for Linux and other Unix systems. A bug in Nix 2.24 prior to 2.24.6 allows a substituter or malicious user to craft a NAR that, when unpacked by Nix, causes Nix to write to arbitrary file system locations to which the Nix process has access. This will be with root permissions when using the Nix daemon. This issue is fixed in Nix 2.24.6.

CVSS Score

9.0

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
NixosNix>= 2.24.0, < 2.24.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-45593?

CVE-2024-45593 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.0 (CRITICAL). Nix is a package manager for Linux and other Unix systems. A bug in Nix 2.24 prior to 2.24.6 allows a substituter or malicious user to craft a NAR that, when unpacked by Nix, causes Nix to write to ar...

How severe is CVE-2024-45593?

CVE-2024-45593 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.0/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-45593?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nixos Nix.