CVE-2025-59378
MEDIUM
5.7
CVSS Score
Published: September 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:46 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGuix
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Severity
MEDIUM5.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
In guix-daemon in GNU Guix before 1618ca7, a content-addressed-mirrors file can be written to create a setuid program that allows a regular user to gain the privileges of the build user that runs it (even after the build has ended).
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
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CVSS
5.7MEDIUMmitre
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-669
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