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Ubuntu Security NoticesUSN-8773-1

USN-8773-1: GNU Guix vulnerability

Severity not listed 0 CVEs Published Sep 16, 2026 at 11:33 AM UTC

Summary

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.

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