CVE - CVE-2025-32438

CVE-ID
CVE-2025-32438	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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 and 25.05 / unstable. As a workaround, set systemd.shutdownRamfs.enable = false;.
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MISC:https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/commit/b17590193d8e5697000c23c66afcf11e1753734d URL:https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/commit/b17590193d8e5697000c23c66afcf11e1753734d MISC:https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/commit/fbf76bf72b161b9f4ab97704a8258776d5f3ffba URL:https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/commit/fbf76bf72b161b9f4ab97704a8258776d5f3ffba MISC:https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/security/advisories/GHSA-m7pq-h9p4-8rr4 URL:https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/security/advisories/GHSA-m7pq-h9p4-8rr4
Assigning CNA
GitHub (maintainer security advisories)
Date Record Created
20250408	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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Assigned (20250408)
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