CVE-2025-59378

Published Sep 15, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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).

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-29155 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).
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu guix
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu guix
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-669
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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).
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 15, 2025, 8:23 PM
Reserved
Sep 15, 2025, 12:00 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 15, 2025, 6:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:46 AM