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CVE-2026-54574

8.2 · HIGH

proot-distro is a utility for managing proot containers.

Published Jul 29, 2026CWE-61EPSS 0.19%

Overview

CVE-2026-54574 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 29, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

proot-distro is a utility for managing proot containers. Prior to version 5.1.5, proot-distro install extracted plain tarball root filesystems through _extract_plain_tar() in proot_distro/commands/install.py and Docker layers through _apply_layer() in proot_distro/helpers/docker.py without validating archive-controlled symlink targets in member.linkname, allowing a malicious archive to plant an absolute host-path symlink and write files through it onto the host filesystem. This issue is fixed in version 5.1.5.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/termux/proot-distro/commit/a96d7a9667f38e45d812614852ee3915d1c0ae45GitHubgithub.com/termux/proot-distro/releases/tag/v5.1.5GitHubgithub.com/termux/proot-distro/security/advisories/GHSA-9xq3-3fqg-4vg7GitHubgithub.com/termux/proot-distro/security/advisories/GHSA-9xq3-3fqg-4vg7

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-54574?

CVE-2026-54574 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 29, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-54574?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-54574?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-54574?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2026-54574 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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