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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 8.0/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:LWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| NixOS | Nix | < 2.28.8; >= 2.29.0, < 2.30.6; >= 2.31.0, < 2.31.6; >= 2.32.0, < 2.34.9; >= 2.35.0, < 2.35.3 |
References
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 14, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 19, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred