UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36050

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36050
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2024/UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36050.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36050
Upstream
Published
2024-05-18T22:15:00Z
Modified
2025-10-24T05:09:51Z
Severity
  • 4.3 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Nix through 2.22.1 mishandles certain usage of hash caches, which makes it easier for attackers to replace current source code with attacker-controlled source code by luring a maintainer into accepting a malicious pull request.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS / nix

Package

Name
nix
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nix@2.6.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.3.10+dfsg1-1
2.3.10+dfsg1-1build1
2.6.0+dfsg-2
2.6.0+dfsg-3
2.6.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "nix-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.6.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nix-setup-systemd",
            "binary_version": "2.6.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS / nix

Package

Name
nix
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nix@2.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu5+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.16.1+dfsg-3ubuntu1
2.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1
2.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2
2.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu4
2.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu5
2.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu5+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "nix-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu5+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nix-setup-systemd",
            "binary_version": "2.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu5+esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.10 / nix

Package

Name
nix
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nix@2.26.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.24.9+dfsg-2ubuntu2
2.26.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1
2.26.3+dfsg-1ubuntu2
2.26.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "nix-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.26.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nix-setup-systemd",
            "binary_version": "2.26.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04 / nix

Package

Name
nix
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nix@2.24.9+dfsg-2ubuntu2?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu5
2.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu6
2.24.9+dfsg-2ubuntu1
2.24.9+dfsg-2ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "nix-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.24.9+dfsg-2ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nix-setup-systemd",
            "binary_version": "2.24.9+dfsg-2ubuntu2"
        }
    ]
}