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.
Published: 2026-07-29
Score: 8.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-7h3g-4w2f-fj2f proot-distro has a Container Isolation Bypass via Crafted Restore Archive
History

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Termux
Termux proot-distro
Vendors & Products Termux
Termux proot-distro

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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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.
Title proot-distro has a Container Isolation Bypass via Crafted Restore Archive
Weaknesses CWE-668
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


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Termux Proot-distro
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-29T18:07:46.535Z

Reserved: 2026-06-15T23:07:33.232Z

Link: CVE-2026-54727

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-29T18:07:43.662Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-07-29T17:16:53.250

Modified: 2026-07-30T20:07:01.330

Link: CVE-2026-54727

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T13:15:05Z

Weaknesses