Path Traversal The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package NixOS/nix (opens in a new tab)
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
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- published10 Sept 2024
- disclosed10 Sept 2024
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Introduced: 10 Sep 2024
CVE-2024-45593 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade NixOS/nix to version 2.24.6 or higher.
Amendment
This was deemed not a vulnerability.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Path Traversal through the mishandling of a directory containing a symlink and a directory of the same name. An attacker can access or modify files outside of the restricted directory by crafting a malicious nar file containing symlinks.