CVE-2024-36050

Nix through 2.22.1 mishandles certain usage of hash caches, which makes it easier for attackers to replace current source code with attacker-controlled source code by luring a maintainer into accepting a malicious pull request.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
4.3 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
mitreCNA
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CISA-ADPADP
4.3 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 39%
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
nix
bullseye
no-dsa
trixie
postponed
bookworm
postponed
forky
vulnerable
sid
vulnerable
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
nix
questing
deferred
plucky
deferred
oracular
ignored
noble
deferred
mantic
ignored
jammy
deferred
focal
dne
References
https://discourse.nixos.org/t/nixpkgs-supply-chain-security-project/34345
https://discourse.nixos.org/t/security-advisory-privilege-escalations-in-nix-lix-and-guix/66017/26
https://github.com/NixOS/nix/issues/969
https://github.com/NixOS/ofborg/issues/68#issuecomment-2082789441
https://discourse.nixos.org/t/nixpkgs-supply-chain-security-project/34345
https://github.com/NixOS/nix/issues/969
https://github.com/NixOS/ofborg/issues/68#issuecomment-2082789441