CVE-2026-54727 json
proot-distro has a Container Isolation Bypass via Crafted Restore Archive
published 3mo ago modified 18d ago also GHSA-7h3g-4w2f-fj2f , PYSEC-2026-3607 , EUVD-2026-50415
- cvss
- 8.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 8%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
proot-distro is a utility for managing proot containers. Prior to version 5.1.6, proot-distro restore accepted hardlink entries whose linkname referenced another installed container and did not verify that the hardlink source container matched the destination container being restored, allowing a crafted restore archive to copy files between otherwise isolated containers. This issue is fixed in version 5.1.6.
Patch / fix
- pypi proot-distro 5.1.6
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 3mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/termux/proot-distro/security/advisories/GHSA-7h3g-4w2f-fj2f referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | proot-distro | <5.1.6 |
5.1.6 |
Affected products
- termux proot-distro
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-668 Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
References
-
github.com
/termux/proot-distro/commit/98aff324b7d8500ff75a8ca9ac087ee636be4716
web
-
github.com
/termux/proot-distro/security/advisories/GHSA-7h3g-4w2f-fj2f
exploit, web
-
github.com
/termux/proot-distro/releases/tag/v5.1.6
web
-
github.com
/termux/proot-distro
package
-
pypi.org
/project/proot-distro
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-7h3g-4w2f-fj2f
advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54727
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-54727
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-7h3g-4w2f-fj2f
- NVD CVE-2026-54727
- OSV PYSEC-2026-3607
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