CVE-2025-46415: Race Condition

Published Jun 27, 2025
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Updated

A race condition in the Nix, Lix, and Guix package managers allows the removal of content from arbitrary folders. This affects Nix before 2.24.15, 2.26.4, 2.28.4, and 2.29.1; Lix before 2.91.2, 2.92.2, and 2.93.1; and Guix before 1.4.0-38.0e79d5b.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Nix Nix<2.24.15, <2.26.4, <2.28.4, <2.29.1
Lix Lix<2.91.2, <2.92.2, <2.93.1
Guix Guix<1.4.0-38.0e79d5b
debian/guix<=1.2.0-4+deb11u2, <=1.2.0-4+deb11u3, <=1.4.0-3+deb12u2, <=1.4.0-9

Event History

Jun 27, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Jul 1, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·01:26 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-46415?

CVE-2025-46415 is considered a significant vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation and unauthorized content removal.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-46415?

To mitigate CVE-2025-46415, upgrade Nix to versions 2.24.15, 2.26.4, 2.28.4, or 2.29.1; Lix to versions 2.91.2, 2.92.2, or 2.93.1; and Guix to version 1.4.0-38.0e79d5b or later.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2025-46415?

CVE-2025-46415 affects Nix versions prior to 2.24.15, 2.26.4, 2.28.4, and 2.29.1; Lix versions before 2.91.2, 2.92.2, and 2.93.1; and Guix versions earlier than 1.4.0-38.0e79d5b.

4

What kind of threat does CVE-2025-46415 pose?

CVE-2025-46415 poses a threat of unauthorized access and content removal from arbitrary folders, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

5

Are there any known exploits for CVE-2025-46415?

While specific exploits for CVE-2025-46415 are not detailed, the nature of the vulnerability suggests that it could be exploited to manipulate or delete critical content.

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