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).
Published: 2025-09-15
Score: 5.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu guix
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu guix

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Mon, 15 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0000

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'}


Mon, 15 Sep 2025 05:45:00 +0000

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

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-09-15T20:23:44.642Z

Reserved: 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2025-59378

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-09-15T20:23:40.627Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-09-15T06:15:37.917

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-59378

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-09-17T10:52:31Z

Weaknesses