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Severity and exploitation
| Score | Rating | CVSS | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | High | 3.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N | CNA (mitre) |
- CISA KEV Not listed.
- EPSS 0.0018, the 7th percentile, on 5 Nov 2026: FIRST’s estimate of the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Timeline
Sources
References from the CNA
- discourse.nixos.org/t/security-advisory-local-privilege-escalation-in-lix-and-nix/77407
- github.com/NixOS/nix/security/advisories/GHSA-vh5x-56v6-4368
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/33
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/32
- lix.systems/blog/2026-05-05-lix-unsigned-integer-overflow/