CVE-2026-54727
High
Description
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.2
Exploit probability—
ProductProot-distro
PublishedJul 29, 2026
First seenJul 29, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-668CWE-668
How to fix
Update
- proot-distro5.1.6 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| proot-distroPyPI | v < 5.1.6 | 5.1.6 |
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