VDB-419043 · CVE-2026-110453 · GCVE-0-2026-110453

NixOS Nix up to 2.35.2 sandbox

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in NixOS Nix up to 2.28.7/2.30.5/2.31.5/2.34.8/2.35.2. This impacts an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in sandbox. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-110453. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in NixOS Nix up to 2.28.7/2.30.5/2.31.5/2.34.8/2.35.2. This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sandbox vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-265. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Nix before 2.35.3, when unsandboxed on macOS or FreeBSD, incorrectly allows connections made by build users from daemon clients.

It is possible to read the advisory at discourse.nixos.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-110453 since 10/14/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1611 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.28.8, 2.30.6, 2.31.6, 2.34.9 or 2.35.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

NixOS

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.7

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 4.3
CNA Vector (MITRE): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sandbox
CWE: CWE-265 / CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Nix 2.28.8/2.30.6/2.31.6/2.34.9/2.35.3

Timelineinfo

10/14/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/14/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
10/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: discourse.nixos.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-110453 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-110453
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-419043

Entryinfo

Created: 10/14/2026 06:51
Changes: 10/14/2026 06:51 (62)
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Cache ID: 216::103