FKIE_CVE-2025-32438

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-04-15 20:15 - Updated: 2025-04-16 13:25
Severity ?
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
make-initrd-ng is a tool for copying binaries and their dependencies. Local privilege escalation affecting all NixOS users. With systemd.shutdownRamfs.enable enabled (the default) a local user is able to create a program that will be executed by root during shutdown. Patches exist for NixOS 24.11 and 25.05 / unstable. As a workaround, set systemd.shutdownRamfs.enable = false;.
References
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/commit/b17590193d8e5697000c23c66afcf11e1753734d
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/commit/fbf76bf72b161b9f4ab97704a8258776d5f3ffba
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/security/advisories/GHSA-m7pq-h9p4-8rr4
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  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "make-initrd-ng is a tool for copying binaries and their dependencies. Local privilege escalation affecting all NixOS users. With systemd.shutdownRamfs.enable enabled (the default) a local user is able to create a program that will be executed by root during shutdown. Patches exist for NixOS 24.11 and 25.05 / unstable. As a workaround, set systemd.shutdownRamfs.enable = false;."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "make-initrd-ng es una herramienta para copiar binarios y sus dependencias. La escalada de privilegios locales afecta a todos los usuarios de NixOS. Con systemd.shutdownRamfs.enable habilitado (predeterminado), un usuario local puede crear un programa que ser\u00e1 ejecutado por root durante el apagado. Existen parches para NixOS 24.11 y 25.05 (inestable). Como workaround, configure systemd.shutdownRamfs.enable = false;."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2025-32438",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-16T13:25:59.640",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "cvssData": {
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "baseScore": 8.8,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "version": "3.1"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.0,
        "impactScore": 6.0,
        "source": "security-advisories@github.com",
        "type": "Secondary"
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2025-04-15T20:15:39.533",
  "references": [
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      "source": "security-advisories@github.com",
      "url": "https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/commit/b17590193d8e5697000c23c66afcf11e1753734d"
    },
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      "source": "security-advisories@github.com",
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    },
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      "source": "security-advisories@github.com",
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  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
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      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-378"
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        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-379"
        }
      ],
      "source": "security-advisories@github.com",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}


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