CVE-2024-36050
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
18/05/2024
Last modified:
27/06/2025
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
4.30
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://discourse.nixos.org/t/nixpkgs-supply-chain-security-project/34345
- https://discourse.nixos.org/t/security-advisory-privilege-escalations-in-nix-lix-and-guix/66017/26
- https://github.com/NixOS/nix/issues/969
- https://github.com/NixOS/ofborg/issues/68#issuecomment-2082789441
- https://discourse.nixos.org/t/nixpkgs-supply-chain-security-project/34345
- https://github.com/NixOS/nix/issues/969
- https://github.com/NixOS/ofborg/issues/68#issuecomment-2082789441



