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CRITICAL
CVE-2024-45593
Nix Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability
Description

Nix is a package manager for Linux and other Unix systems. A bug in Nix 2.24 prior to 2.24.6 allows a substituter or malicious user to craft a NAR that, when unpacked by Nix, causes Nix to write to arbitrary file system locations to which the Nix process has access. This will be with root permissions when using the Nix daemon. This issue is fixed in Nix 2.24.6.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 10, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 20, 2024, 7:57 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.3
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-45593 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Nixos nix
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-45593.

URL Resource
https://github.com/NixOS/nix/commit/eb11c1499876cd4c9c188cbda5b1003b36ce2e59 Patch
https://github.com/NixOS/nix/security/advisories/GHSA-h4vv-h3jq-v493 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-45593 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
MediaTek Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Smartphone, Tablet, and IoT Chipsets

MediaTek, a leading semiconductor company, has issued an October 2024 Product Security Bulletin addressing critical vulnerabilities affecting a wide range of its chipsets, including those used in smar ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 07, 2024 (2 months, 1 week ago)
CVE-2024-20103 CVE-2024-20100 CVE-2024-20093 CVE-2024-20090 CVE-2024-7781 CVE-2024-8963 CVE-2024-45593 CVE-2024-45506 CVE-2024-7782 CVE-2024-5102 ...+2 more CVE
  • Cybersecurity News
Security Vulnerabilities Uncovered in Jenkins: Immediate Updates Recommended

The Jenkins project has issued a security advisory, urging users to update their installations immediately due to the discovery of multiple vulnerabilities. These flaws could allow attackers to steal ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 03, 2024 (2 months, 2 weeks ago)
CVE-2024-47807 CVE-2024-47806 CVE-2024-47805 CVE-2024-47804 CVE-2024-47803 CVE-2024-7781 CVE-2024-8963 CVE-2024-45593 CVE-2024-45506 CVE-2024-7782 ...+2 more CVE
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-22170 (CVSS 9.2): Western Digital Addresses Critical Flaw in My Cloud Devices

Western Digital has released a security advisory addressing a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-22170) impacting a range of My Cloud devices. The vulnerability, which carries a CVSS score of 9.2, ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 01, 2024 (2 months, 2 weeks ago)
CVE-2024-22170 CVE-2024-7781 CVE-2024-8963 CVE-2024-45593 CVE-2024-45506 CVE-2024-45488 CVE-2024-7782

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-45593 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/NixOS/nix/commit/eb11c1499876cd4c9c188cbda5b1003b36ce2e59 No Types Assigned https://github.com/NixOS/nix/commit/eb11c1499876cd4c9c188cbda5b1003b36ce2e59 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/NixOS/nix/security/advisories/GHSA-h4vv-h3jq-v493 No Types Assigned https://github.com/NixOS/nix/security/advisories/GHSA-h4vv-h3jq-v493 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:nixos:nix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.24.0 up to (excluding) 2.24.6
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Nix is a package manager for Linux and other Unix systems. A bug in Nix 2.24 prior to 2.24.6 allows a substituter or malicious user to craft a NAR that, when unpacked by Nix, causes Nix to write to arbitrary file system locations to which the Nix process has access. This will be with root permissions when using the Nix daemon. This issue is fixed in Nix 2.24.6.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/NixOS/nix/security/advisories/GHSA-h4vv-h3jq-v493 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/NixOS/nix/commit/eb11c1499876cd4c9c188cbda5b1003b36ce2e59 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-22
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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