CVE-2024-36050
Nix through 2.22.1 mishandles certain usage of hash caches, which makes it easier for attackers...
Nix through 2.22.1 mishandles certain usage of hash caches, which makes it easier for attackers to replace current source code with attacker-controlled source code by luring a maintainer into accepting a malicious pull request.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Nix through 2.22.1 mishandles certain usage of hash caches, which makes it easier for attackers to replace current source code with attacker-controlled source code by luring a maintainer into accepting a malicious pull request.
- Record
CVE-2024-36050- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-35854
Nix through 2.22.1 mishandles certain usage of hash caches, which makes it easier for attackers to replace current source code with attacker-controlled source code by luring a maintainer into accepting a malicious pull request.
- Record
EUVD-2024-35854- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2r8j-rf53-9g72
Nix through 2.22.1 mishandles certain usage of hash caches, which makes it easier for attackers...
Nix through 2.22.1 mishandles certain usage of hash caches, which makes it easier for attackers to replace current source code with attacker-controlled source code by luring a maintainer into accepting a malicious pull request.
- Record
GHSA-2r8j-rf53-9g72- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Nix through 2.22.1 mishandles certain usage of hash caches, which makes it easier for attackers to replace current source code with attacker-controlled source code by luring a maintainer into accepting a malicious pull request.
- Record
CVE-2024-36050- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Nix through 2.22.1 mishandles certain usage of hash caches, which makes it easier for attackers to replace current source code with attacker-controlled source code by luring a maintainer into accepting a malicious pull request.
- Record
CVE-2024-36050- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-36050
Nix through 2.22.1 mishandles certain usage of hash caches, which makes it easier for attackers to replace current source code with attacker-controlled source code by luring a maintainer into accepting a malicious pull request.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-36050- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-36050
Nix through 2.22.1 mishandles certain usage of hash caches, which makes it easier for attackers to replace current source code with attacker-controlled source code by luring a maintainer into accepting a malicious pull request.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36050- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nixDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.16.1+dfsg-12.16.1+dfsg-22.16.1+dfsg-32.17.1+dfsg-12.18.1+dfsg-1 Show 16 moreShow less2.22.1+dfsg-12.23.3+dfsg-12.23.3+dfsg-22.24.12+dfsg-12.24.8+dfsg-12.24.9+dfsg-12.24.9+dfsg-22.25.4+dfsg-12.26.3+dfsg-12.32.5+dfsg-12.32.5+dfsg-22.34.3+dfsg-12.34.6+dfsg-12.34.8+dfsg-12.35.4+dfsg-12.8.0-1.1 |
None known |
nixDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.26.3+dfsg-12.32.5+dfsg-12.32.5+dfsg-22.34.3+dfsg-12.34.6+dfsg-12.34.8+dfsg-12.35.4+dfsg-1 |
None known |
nixDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.26.3+dfsg-12.32.5+dfsg-12.32.5+dfsg-22.34.3+dfsg-12.34.6+dfsg-12.34.8+dfsg-12.35.4+dfsg-1 |
None known |
nixUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.3.10+dfsg1-12.3.10+dfsg1-1build12.6.0+dfsg-22.6.0+dfsg-32.6.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
nixUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.16.1+dfsg-3ubuntu12.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu12.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu22.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu42.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu52.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu5+esm2 |
None known |
nixUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.24.9+dfsg-2ubuntu22.26.3+dfsg-1ubuntu12.26.3+dfsg-1ubuntu22.26.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4 |
None known |
nixUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.34.3+dfsg-12.34.6+dfsg-12.34.6+dfsg-1build12.34.8+dfsg-12.34.8+dfsg-1build1 |
None known |
nixUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.26.3+dfsg-1ubuntu42.26.3+dfsg-1ubuntu52.32.5+dfsg-1ubuntu32.32.5+dfsg-2ubuntu12.34.3+dfsg-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-36050 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in nix, published May 18, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.