SB2024092678 - Improper Certificate Validation in nix
Published: September 26, 2024 Updated: April 8, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024092678
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Certificate Validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47174)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation in <nix/fetchurl.nix> when establishing HTTPS connections. A remote attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle attack to disclose sensitive information.
Credentials may be exposed when authentication is supplied through a netrc file or through derivations using impureEnvVars.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.