CVE-2017-1000455

GuixSD prior to Git commit 5e66574a128937e7f2fcf146d146225703ccfd5d used POSIX hard links incorrectly, leading the creation of setuid executables in "the store", violating a fundamental security assumption of GNU Guix...

CVE-2017-1000455

CVE-2017-1000455 affects GuixSD prior to Git commit 5e66574a128937e7f2fcf146d146225703ccfd5d. The root cause is incorrect use of POSIX hard links, which allowed creation of setuid executables in the /gnu/store, violating a core security assumption of GNU Guix. The connected records reiterate the ...