CVE-2024-27297 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-27297: Nix is a package manager for Linux and other Unix systems. A fixed-output derivations on Linux can send file descriptors to files in the Nix store to another program running on the host (or another fixed-output derivation) via Unix domain sockets in the abstract namespace. This allows to modify the

Affects 6 Linux releases across 9 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-27297 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

guix→ fixed in1.2.0-4+deb11u2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y guix
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nix→ fixed in2.22.1+dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nix
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

guix→ fixed in1.4.0-r5
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade guix
```
nix→ fixed in2.20.5-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nix
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

guix→ fixed in1.4.0-r5
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade guix
```
nix→ fixed in2.20.5-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nix
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

guix→ fixed in1.4.0-r5
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade guix
```
nix→ fixed in2.20.5-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nix
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

guix→ fixed in1.4.0-r5
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade guix
```

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