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CVE-2024-27297

6.3 · MEDIUM

Nix is a package manager for Linux and other Unix systems.

Published Mar 11, 2024CWE-367EPSS 0.59%

Overview

CVE-2024-27297 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 11, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Nix is a package manager for Linux and other Unix systems. A fixed-output derivations on Linux can send file descriptors to files in the Nix store to another program running on the host (or another fixed-output derivation) via Unix domain sockets in the abstract namespace. This allows to modify the output of the derivation, after Nix has registered the path as "valid" and immutable in the Nix database. In particular, this allows the output of fixed-output derivations to be modified from their expected content. This issue has been addressed in versions 2.3.18 2.18.2 2.19.4 and 2.20.5. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/NixOS/nix/commit/f8170ce9f119e5e6724eb81ff1b5a2d4c0024000GitHubgithub.com/NixOS/nix/security/advisories/GHSA-2ffj-w4mj-pg37Refhackmd.io/03UGerewRcy3db44JQoWvwGitHubgithub.com/NixOS/nix/commit/f8170ce9f119e5e6724eb81ff1b5a2d4c0024000GitHubgithub.com/NixOS/nix/security/advisories/GHSA-2ffj-w4mj-pg37Refguix.gnu.org/en/blog/2025/privilege-escalation-vulnerabilities-2025/Refhackmd.io/03UGerewRcy3db44JQoWvw

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-27297?

CVE-2024-27297 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 11, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-27297?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-27297?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-27297?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-27297 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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