CVE-2026-54727
proot-distro restore hardlink flaw allows cross-container file copy/escape
Is CVE-2026-54727 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-54727 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-54727?
CVE-2026-54727 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.2. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-54727?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-54727. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-54727 affect?
CVE-2026-54727 affects proot-distro < 5.1.6, proot-based containers on Linux, systems restoring untrusted archives. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-54727?
Upgrade proot-distro to 5.1.6 and validate restore archives
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Crafted restore archives can copy/overwrite files across containers, enabling data theft, container escape, or injected files that may lead to code execution.
Patch when possible
- affected< 5.1.6
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.