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.
Published: 2019-10-09
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD 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.
History

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 14:45:00 +0000

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

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T01:40:15.250Z

Reserved: 2019-10-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-17365

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-10-09T22:15:10.670

Modified: 2025-01-15T14:29:23.370

Link: CVE-2019-17365

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