Upstream information

CVE-2025-59378 at MITRE

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).

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
  CNA (MITRE)
Base Score 5.7
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
CVSSv3 Version 3.1
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1249603 [NEW]

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SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Mon Sep 15 10:00:05 2025
CVE page last modified: Mon Sep 15 16:34:49 2025