CVE-2019-18192

HIGH

GNU Guix - Incorrect Permission Assignment

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

GNU Guix 1.0.1 allows local users to gain access to an arbitrary user's account because the parent directory of the user-profile directories is world writable, a similar issue to CVE-2019-17365.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://issues.guix.gnu.org/issue/37744
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/17/3

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0010
EPSS Percentile 28.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-732
Status published
Products (1)
gnu/guix 1.0.1
Published Oct 17, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026