Description
The multi-user installer in Nix before 2.35.3 sets the ownership of store contents to the user (who invoked the installer) even though it should be root ownership.
Published: 2026-10-14
Score: 4 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The multi-user installer in Nix before 2.35.3 sets the ownership of store contents to the user (who invoked the installer) even though it should be root ownership.
First Time appeared Nixos
Nixos nix
Weaknesses CWE-708
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nixos:nix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nixos
Nixos nix
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

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Nixos Nix
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-14T04:12:28.499Z

Reserved: 2026-10-14T04:12:27.246Z

Link: CVE-2026-110452

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-14T05:16:43.220

Modified: 2026-10-14T05:16:43.220

Link: CVE-2026-110452

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-708

    Incorrect Ownership Assignment