CVE-2019-17365 (NVD)

2019-10-09

Nix through 2.3 allows local users to gain access to an arbitrary user's account because the parent directory of the user-profile directories is world writable.

Products Nix
Type Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276)
First patch - None (likely due to unavailable code)
Links http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/17/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/09/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/10/1