USN-8773-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8773-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8773-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-8773-1
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Published
2026-09-16T11:33:38Z
Modified
2026-09-16T20:27:58Z
Summary
guix vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that GNU Guix incorrectly made build outputs accessible to local users before their file metadata was finalized. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to gain elevated privileges.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS / guix

Package

Name
guix
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/guix?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fjammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.3.0-4ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1.*
1.2.0-4
1.3.0-2
1.3.0-4

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability":  "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "guix",
            "binary_version":  "1.3.0-4ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map
{
    "cves":  [
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2024-27297",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2024-52867",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem":  "Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS"
}
source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8773-1.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS / guix

Package

Name
guix
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/guix?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fnoble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.4.0-6ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1.*
1.4.0-5
1.4.0-6
1.4.0-6build1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability":  "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "guix",
            "binary_version":  "1.4.0-6ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map
{
    "cves":  [
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2024-52867",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem":  "Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS"
}
source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8773-1.json"