Description
The multi-user installer in Nix before 2.35.3 sets the ownership of store contents to the user (who invoked the installer) even though it should be root ownership.
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CVSS 3.1 4.0/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NWeakness 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 |
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Timeline
- Published
- Oct 14, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred