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CVE-2025-59378

Published: Sep 15, 2025Updated: Sep 15, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-669
NVD MITRE
5.7CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

In guix-daemon in GNU Guix before 1618ca7, a content-addressed-mirrors file can be written to create a setuid program that allows a regular user to gain the privileges of the build user that runs it (even after the build has ended).

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:NS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-669

Affected Products

GuixGNUOSS Libraries
gnuoss-projectUSOSS Librariesaka g. nu

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

https://guix.gnu.org/en/blog/2025/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-2025-2/
guix.gnu.org
https://codeberg.org/guix/guix/commit/1618ca7aa2ee8b6519ee9fd0b965e15eca2bfe45
codeberg.org

Timeline

Published
Sep 15, 2025
Last Updated
Sep 15, 2025

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