Vulnerability in Gnu Guixsd
CVE-2017-1000455
GuixSD prior to Git commit 5e66574a128937e7f2fcf146d146225703ccfd5d used POSIX hard links incorrectly, leading the creation of setuid executables in "the store", violating a fundamental security assumption of GNU Guix.
EPSS: 0.002 (7.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Gnu Guixsd
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1000455?
- CVE-2017-1000455 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Guixsd, classified under Origin Validation Error. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-01-02.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1000455?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.