CVE-2025-53819

Nix is a package manager for Linux and other Unix systems. Builds with Nix 2.30.0 on macOS were executed with elevated privileges (root), instead of the build users. The fix was applied to Nix 2.30.1. No known workarounds are available.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.9 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
GitHub_MCNA
7.9 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
CISA-ADPADP
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Awaiting analysis
This vulnerability is currently awaiting analysis.
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: Unknown
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
nix
bullseye
2.3.7+dfsg1-1
fixed
bookworm
2.8.0-1.1
fixed
sid
2.26.3+dfsg-1
fixed
trixie
2.26.3+dfsg-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
nix
plucky
not-affected
noble
not-affected
jammy
not-affected
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://github.com/NixOS/nix/commit/e2ef2cfcbc83ea01308ee64c38a58707ab23dec3
https://github.com/NixOS/nix/pull/13281
https://github.com/NixOS/nix/pull/13455
https://github.com/NixOS/nix/security/advisories/GHSA-qc7j-jgf3-qmhg