An issue was discovered in Nix before 2.34.7.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
An issue was discovered in Nix before 2.34.7. Writing to arbitrary files can occur via "nix-prefetch-url --unpack" or "nix store prefetch-file --unpack" directory traversal. The fixed versions are 2.34.7, 2.33.6, 2.32.8, 2.31.5, 2.30.5, 2.29.4, and 2.28.7 (introduced in 2.24.7);
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NixOS | Nix | 2.24.7 to before 2.28.7; 2.29.0 to before 2.29.4; 2.30.0 to before 2.30.5; 2.31.0 to before 2.31.5; 2.32.0 to before 2.32.8; 2.33.0 to before 2.33.6; 2.34.0 to before 2.34.7 | 2.28.7, 2.29.4, 2.30.5, 2.31.5, 2.32.8, 2.33.6, 2.34.7 | Patch available | CNA |
- Nix VendorNixOS Affected 2.24.7 to before 2.28.7; 2.29.0 to before 2.29.4; 2.30.0 to before 2.30.5; 2.31.0 to before 2.31.5; 2.32.0 to before 2.32.8; 2.33.0 to before 2.33.6; 2.34.0 to before 2.34.7 Fixed in 2.28.7, 2.29.4, 2.30.5, 2.31.5, 2.32.8, 2.33.6, 2.34.7 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Nix (NixOS) Fixed in 2.28.7, 2.29.4, 2.30.5, 2.31.5, 2.32.8, 2.33.6, 2.34.7
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2026:10999 Released 2026-04-27 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images python3-ruff-0.15.11-1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-aarch64-rpms, python3-ruff-0.15.11-1.hum1@noarch@public-hummingbird-x86_64-rpms, ruff-0.15.11-1.hum1@aarch64 +2
- RHSA-2026:10208 Released 2026-04-23 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images chunkah-0.4.0-1.hum1@aarch64, chunkah-0.4.0-1.hum1@src, chunkah-0.4.0-1.hum1@x86_64
- RHSA-2026:9438 Released 2026-04-21 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images rust-1.95.0-2.hum1@aarch64, rust-1.95.0-2.hum1@src, rust-1.95.0-2.hum1@x86_64 +28
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:7046 Released 2026-04-08 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images bootc-1.14.0-0.1.1.hum1@aarch64, bootc-1.14.0-0.1.1.hum1@src, bootc-1.14.0-0.1.1.hum1@x86_64 +2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
NixOS Nix 2.28.7, 2.29.4 and 5 more versions
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-32066 Uncontrolled recursion in NixOS NixPriority LOW 34
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:10208, RHSA-2026:10999, RHSA-2026:7046, RHSA-2026:9438 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-44029
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-54vc-ph3h-x39x
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
References
More NixOS vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-23989 crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-place KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-11208 Rsync: heap buffer overflow in rsync due to improper checksum length handling CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-19201 Tandoor Recipes module allows SQLite database to be externally accessible with the default settings CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2024-11209 Rsync: info leak via uninitialized stack contents CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-11212 Rsync: --safe-links option bypass leads to path traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-11211 Rsync: path traversal vulnerability in rsync CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-44029 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-44029 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-54vc-ph3h-x39x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-44029 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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