High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 17, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-18192

Description

GNU Guix 1.0.1 allows local users to gain access to an arbitrary user's account because the parent directory of the user-profile directories is world writable, a similar issue to CVE-2019-17365.

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Affected products

GNU/Guix2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:guix:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:guix:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =1.0.1
GNU/GNU Guixdescription

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/17/3nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
issues.guix.gnu.org/issue/37744nvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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