CVE-2024-52867: n/a
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AC:H/AV:L/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Nov 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
AI-suggested
1. Immediately apply the patches corresponding to commits 5ab3c4c and 5582241 to the guix-daemon source code. 2. Reconfigure the guix-daemon service after patching to ensure new configurations take effect. 3. Restart the guix-daemon to apply changes and enforce proper file metadata handling. 4. Restrict local user access to systems running guix-daemon to trusted personnel only, minimizing the risk of local exploitation. 5. Monitor system logs for unusual file permission changes or unauthorized access attempts related to build outputs. 6. Consider isolating guix-daemon processes using containerization or sandboxing techniques to limit the impact of potential exploits. 7. Regularly audit and update GNU Guix installations to incorporate security fixes promptly. 8. Educate system administrators about the importance of applying these patches and monitoring for suspicious activity.
Description
guix-daemon in GNU Guix before 5ab3c4c allows privilege escalation because build outputs are accessible by local users before file metadata concerns (e.g., for setuid and setgid programs) are properly addressed. The vulnerability can be remediated within the product via certain pull, reconfigure, and restart actions. Both 5ab3c4c and 5582241 are needed to resolve the vulnerability.
References
- guix.gnu.org/en/blog/2024/build-user-takeover-vulnerability/ (opens in a new tab)
- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/guix.git/commit/?id=558224140dab669cabdaebabff18504a066c48d4 (opens in a new tab)
- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/guix.git/commit/?id=5ab3c4c1e43ebb637551223791db0ea3519986e1 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00016.html (opens in a new tab)