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).

INFO

Published Date :

2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

Last Modified :

2025-09-15T20:23:44.642Z

Source :

mitre
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-59378 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Gnu
  • Guix
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2025-59378.

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