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CVE-2025-59378

MEDIUMCVSS 5.7/10EPSS 0.14%

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CVE-2025-59378 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.7/10 on the CVSS scale. 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).. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.14%

3.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-59378?
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).
How severe is CVE-2025-59378?
CVE-2025-59378 has a CVSS score of 5.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-59378?
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Source: NVD / NIST