CVE-2026-110452
MEDIUM
4,0
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: low
Availability: none
Description
AI Translation Available
The multi-user installer in Nix before 2.35.3 sets the ownership of store contents to the user (who invoked the installer) even though it should be root ownership.
708
Incorrect Ownership Assignment
IncompleteCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality
Integrity
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data
Modify Application Data
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
https://discourse.nixos.org/t/security-advisory-for-nix-and-lix-october-2026/80…