CVE-2025-59378
5.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Summary
In guix-daemon in GNU Guix before 1618ca7, a content-addressed-mirrors file can be written to create a setuid program that allows a regular user to gain the privileges of the build user that runs it (even after the build has ended).
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNU | Guix | 0 < 1618ca7aa2ee8b6519ee9fd0b965e15eca2bfe45 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-669: CWE-669 Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://guix.gnu.org/en/blog/2025/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-2025-2/
- https://codeberg.org/guix/guix/commit/1618ca7aa2ee8b6519ee9fd0b965e15eca2bfe45
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