SB20241031112 - Execution with unnecessary privileges in nix
Published: October 31, 2024 Updated: April 8, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241031112
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Execution with unnecessary privileges (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-51481)
The vulnerability allows a local user to read and modify files outside of the sandbox.
The vulnerability exists due to improper sandbox enforcement in built-in builders when executing built-in builders such as builtin:fetchurl on macOS. A local user can invoke a built-in builder to read and modify files outside of the sandbox.
On affected systems, built-in builders also had permission to create new paths in the Nix store.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.