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CVE-2024-52867

guix-daemon in GNU Guix before 5ab3c4c allows privilege escalation because build outputs are...

8.1 HighFix available

guix-daemon in GNU Guix before 5ab3c4c allows privilege escalation because build outputs are accessible by local users before file metadata concerns (e.g., for setuid and setgid programs) are properly addressed. The vulnerability can be remediated within the product via certain pull, reconfigure, and restart actions. Both 5ab3c4c and 5582241 are needed to resolve the vulnerability.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.23%Up 0.2 points since Nov 17, 2024
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.1

guix-daemon in GNU Guix before 5ab3c4c allows privilege escalation because build outputs are accessible by local users before file metadata concerns (e.g., for setuid and setgid programs) are properly addressed. The vulnerability can be remediated within the product via certain pull, reconfigure, and restart actions. Both 5ab3c4c and 5582241 are needed to resolve the vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2024-52867
CVSS 3.1
8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AC:H/AV:L/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:N
Weakness
CWE-276
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-45958 8.1

guix-daemon in GNU Guix before 5ab3c4c allows privilege escalation because build outputs are accessible by local users before file metadata concerns (e.g., for setuid and setgid programs) are properly addressed. The vulnerability can be remediated within the product via certain pull, reconfigure, and restart actions. Both 5ab3c4c and 5582241 are needed to resolve the vulnerability.

Record
EUVD-2024-45958
CVSS 3.1
8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AC:H/AV:L/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:N
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9h8f-hjmp-pwxx 8.1

guix-daemon in GNU Guix before 5ab3c4c allows privilege escalation because build outputs are...

guix-daemon in GNU Guix before 5ab3c4c allows privilege escalation because build outputs are accessible by local users before file metadata concerns (e.g., for setuid and setgid programs) are properly addressed. The vulnerability can be remediated within the product via certain pull, reconfigure, and restart actions. Both 5ab3c4c and 5582241 are needed to resolve the vulnerability.

Record
GHSA-9h8f-hjmp-pwxx
CVSS 3.1
8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-276
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 8.1

guix-daemon in GNU Guix before 5ab3c4c allows privilege escalation because build outputs are accessible by local users before file metadata concerns (e.g., for setuid and setgid programs) are properly addressed. The vulnerability can be remediated within the product via certain pull, reconfigure, and restart actions. Both 5ab3c4c and 5582241 are needed to resolve the vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2024-52867
CVSS 3.1
8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-276
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.1

guix-daemon in GNU Guix before 5ab3c4c allows privilege escalation because build outputs are accessible by local users before file metadata concerns (e.g., for setuid and setgid programs) are properly addressed. The vulnerability can be remediated within the product via certain pull, reconfigure, and restart actions. Both 5ab3c4c and 5582241 are needed to resolve the vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2024-52867
CVSS 3.1
8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AC:H/AV:L/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:N
Updated
2026-11-07
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-52867 8.1

guix-daemon in GNU Guix before 5ab3c4c allows privilege escalation because build outputs are accessible by local users before file metadata concerns (e.g., for setuid and setgid programs) are properly addressed. The vulnerability can be remediated within the product via certain pull, reconfigure, and restart actions. Both 5ab3c4c and 5582241 are needed to resolve the vulnerability.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-52867
CVSS 3.1
8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-52867 8.1

guix-daemon in GNU Guix before 5ab3c4c allows privilege escalation because build outputs are accessible by local users before file metadata concerns (e.g., for setuid and setgid programs) are properly addressed. The vulnerability can be remediated within the product via certain pull, reconfigure, and restart actions. Both 5ab3c4c and 5582241 are needed to resolve the vulnerability.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-52867
CVSS 3.1
8.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-8773-1 No score

guix vulnerability

It was discovered that GNU Guix incorrectly made build outputs accessible to local users before their file metadata was finalized. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to gain elevated privileges.

Record
USN-8773-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
guix
Debian:11
before 1.2.0-4+deb11u3, plus listed versions
1.2.0-41.2.0-4+deb11u11.2.0-4+deb11u2
1.2.0-4+deb11u3
guix
Debian:12
before 1.4.0-3+deb12u2, plus listed versions
1.4.0-31.4.0-3+deb12u1
1.4.0-3+deb12u2
guix
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
before 1.3.0-4ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.2.0-41.3.0-21.3.0-4
1.3.0-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
guix
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
before 1.4.0-6ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.4.0-51.4.0-61.4.0-6build1
1.4.0-6ubuntu0.1~esm1
guix
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.3.0-4ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.2.0-41.3.0-21.3.0-4
1.3.0-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
guix
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.4.0-6ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.4.0-51.4.0-61.4.0-6build1
1.4.0-6ubuntu0.1~esm1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affectedOSV
factsOSV
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-52867 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Gnu Guix, published November 8, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.23%, the 13th percentile. Fixed in guix 1.2.0-4+deb11u3.

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