CVE-2025-32438

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

make-initrd-ng is a tool for copying binaries and their dependencies. Local privilege escalation affecting all NixOS users. With systemd.shutdownRamfs.enable enabled (the default) a local user is able to create a program that will be executed by root during shutdown. Patches exist for NixOS 24.11 and 25.05 / unstable. As a workaround, set systemd.shutdownRamfs.enable = false;.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-378CWE-379

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Apr 15, 2025
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Deferred

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