Vulnerability in Termux Proot-distro
CVE-2026-54727
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 mat…
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Termux Proot-distro — versions < 5.1.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-54727?
- CVE-2026-54727 is a high-severity vulnerability in Termux Proot-distro, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-07-29.
- How severe is CVE-2026-54727?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.