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CVE-2025-32438 Detail

Description

make-initrd-ng is a tool for copying binaries and their dependencies. Local privilege escalation affecting all NixOS users. With systemd.shutdownRamfs.enable enabled (the default) a local user is able to create a program that will be executed by root during shutdown. Patches exist for NixOS 24.11 and 25.05 / unstable. As a workaround, set systemd.shutdownRamfs.enable = false;.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/commit/b17590193d8e5697000c23c66afcf11e1753734d GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/commit/fbf76bf72b161b9f4ab97704a8258776d5f3ffba GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/security/advisories/GHSA-m7pq-h9p4-8rr4 GitHub, Inc.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-379 Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions GitHub, Inc.  
CWE-378 Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions GitHub, Inc.  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-32438
NVD Published Date:
04/15/2025
NVD Last Modified:
04/16/2025
Source:
GitHub, Inc.