High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 9, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-17365
CVE-2019-17365
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.
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Affected products
3- Nix/Nixdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/09/4nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/10/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/17/3nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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