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CVE-2019-17365
Published: Oct 9, 2019
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Nix through 2.3 allows local users to gain access to an arbitrary user's account because the parent directory of the user-profile directories is world writable.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/09/4
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[oss-security] 20191010 Re: CVE-2019-17365: Nix per-user profile directory hijack
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[oss-security] 20191017 CVE-2019-18192: Insecure permissions on Guix profile directory
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