CVE-2025-32438

make-initrd-ng is a tool for copying binaries and their dependencies. Local privilege escalation affecting all NixOS users. With systemd.shutdownRamfs.enable enabled the default a local user is able to create a program that will be executed by root during shutdown. Patches exist for NixOS 24.11 a...

CVE-2025-32438

creationtimestamp| type| source ---|---|--- 2025-04-15 22:48:40+00:00| seen| https://mastodon.social/users/CyberSignaler/statuses/114344414786383468 2025-04-16 00:08:27+00:00| seen| https://t.me/cvedetector/23010 2025-04-16 00:23:16+00:00| seen|...

CVE-2025-32438

make-initrd-ng is a tool for copying binaries and their dependencies. Local privilege escalation affecting all NixOS users. With systemd.shutdownRamfs.enable enabled the default a local user is able to create a program that will be executed by root during shutdown. Patches exist for NixOS 24.11 a...

CVE-2025-32438 Local privilege escalation in make-initrd-ng

make-initrd-ng is a tool for copying binaries and their dependencies. Local privilege escalation affecting all NixOS users. With systemd.shutdownRamfs.enable enabled the default a local user is able to create a program that will be executed by root during shutdown. Patches exist for NixOS 24.11 a...

CVE-2025-32438

CVE-2025-32438 affects make-initrd-ng used on NixOS. A local user can escalate privileges by exploiting shutdown behavior when systemd.shutdownRamfs.enable is on (default). A program created by a low-privilege user can be executed by root during system shutdown, enabling total impact on confident...

CVE-2025-32438 Local privilege escalation in make-initrd-ng

make-initrd-ng is a tool for copying binaries and their dependencies. Local privilege escalation affecting all NixOS users. With systemd.shutdownRamfs.enable enabled the default a local user is able to create a program that will be executed by root during shutdown. Patches exist for NixOS 24.11 a...