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CVE-2026-110453

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Description

Nix before 2.35.3, when unsandboxed on macOS or FreeBSD, incorrectly allows connections made by build users from daemon clients.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.3 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-14 05:16:43.377000
Last modified
2026-10-19 19:17:20.607000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-110453",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-14T05:16:43.377",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T19:17:20.607",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Nix before 2.35.3, when unsandboxed on macOS or FreeBSD, incorrectly allows connections made by build users from daemon clients."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "NixOS",
          "product": "Nix",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThan": "2.28.8",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "2.29.0",
              "lessThan": "2.30.6",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "2.31.0",
              "lessThan": "2.31.6",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "2.32.0",
              "lessThan": "2.34.9",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "2.35.0",
              "lessThan": "2.35.3",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N",
          "baseScore": 4.3,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "LOW",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.5,
        "impactScore": 1.4
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
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        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-10-19T18:33:23.046919Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-110453",
          "options": [
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              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "partial"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-863"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://discourse.nixos.org/t/security-advisory-for-nix-and-lix-october-2026/80547",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}