CVE-2026-61828 | BDVDB-2026-348763 Detail
NixOSnixpkgs
Description#
Nixpkgs is a collection of software packages that can be installed with the Nix package manager. Prior to the 25.11 and 26.05 channel fixes, the NixOS module for MySQL services.mysql initializes the MySQL database in a way that allows local users, such as unprivileged web or CGI processes on the same host, to log in as the root user without a password when the service is used with mysql or percona-server. This issue is fixed in the 25.11 and 26.05.
Impact#
Per CVSS v4.0: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
References#
- https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/security/advisories/GHSA-6qxx-6rg8-c4p8
- https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/534254
- https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/534482
- https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/534484
- https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/commit/3f68d7ad2a6865ff8b4910d89f173d7258bad8dd
- https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/commit/4aed47116a8734922763cd8f477467b0a0bcd6d7
- https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/commit/f8ee41468a7a8f9ed3a8cc7d017151c2ca6f90b5
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.