What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-38531?

CVE-2024-38531 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.6 (Low). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Nix CVE-2024-38531

LOW

Insecure Preserved Inherited Permissions (CWE-278)

2024-06-28 security-advisories@github.com

Information Disclosure

3.6

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: github

Severity by source

Vendor (github) PRIMARY

3.6 LOW

AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Primary rating from Vendor (github) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: github

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 28, 2024 - 14:15 cve.org

LOW 3.6

DescriptionCVE.org

Nix is a package manager for Linux and other Unix systems that makes package management reliable and reproducible. A build process has access to and can change the permissions of the build directory. After creating a setuid binary in a globally accessible location, a malicious local user can assume the permissions of a Nix daemon worker and hijack all future builds. This issue was patched in version(s) 2.23.1, 2.22.2, 2.21.3, 2.20.7, 2.19.5 and 2.18.4.

AnalysisAI

Nix is a package manager for Linux and other Unix systems that makes package management reliable and reproducible. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.6). No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-278. Nix is a package manager for Linux and other Unix systems that makes package management reliable and reproducible. A build process has access to and can change the permissions of the build directory. After creating a setuid binary in a globally accessible location, a malicious local user can assume the permissions of a Nix daemon worker and hijack all future builds. This issue was patched in version(s) 2.23.1, 2.22.2, 2.21.3, 2.20.7, 2.19.5 and 2.18.4.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.