CVE-2019-17365

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Published Oct 9, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Nix through 2.3 allows local users to gain access to an arbitrary user's account because the parent directory of the user-profile directories is world writable.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nixos:nix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-7772	Nix through 2.3 allows local users to gain access to an arbitrary user's account because the parent directory of the user-profile directories is world writable.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.433% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/09/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/10/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/17/3

History

Jan 15, 2025 2:45 PM Affected versions updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs	cpe:2.3:o:nixos:nix::::::::	cpe:2.3:a:nixos:nix::::::::

Subscriptions

Nixos Nix

Weaknesses

CWE-276

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 1:40 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 9, 2019, 9:19 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 1:40 AM
Reserved: Oct 9, 2019, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:23 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 9, 2019, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:23 AM

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