USN-7633-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7633-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7633-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7633-1
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Published
2025-07-14T00:19:28.268832Z
Modified
2025-07-15T08:59:54.613150Z
Summary
nix vulnerabilities
Details

Linus Heckemann discovered that Nix did not correctly handle certain binaries. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-38531)

Pierre-Etienne Meunier discovered that Nix did not correctly handle TLS certificates. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to leak sensitive information. (CVE-2024-47174)

It was discovered that Nix did not correctly handle Unix sockets. An attacker could possibly use this issue execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-27297)

It was discovered that Nix did not correctly handle unpacking Nix archives (NARS). If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-45593)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS / nix

Package

Name
nix
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nix@2.6.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.6.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.3.10+dfsg1-1
2.3.10+dfsg1-1build1
2.6.0+dfsg-2
2.6.0+dfsg-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "nix-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.6.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nix-bin-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nix-setup-systemd",
            "binary_version": "2.6.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS / nix

Package

Name
nix
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nix@2.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu5+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu5+esm2

Affected versions

2.*

2.16.1+dfsg-3ubuntu1
2.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1
2.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2
2.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu4
2.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "nix-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu5+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nix-bin-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu5+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nix-setup-systemd",
            "binary_version": "2.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu5+esm2"
        }
    ]
}