Summary
Bubblewrap (/usr/bin/bwrap) is a core execution engine for unprivileged containers that works as a setuid binary on kernels without user namespaces.
Security Fix(es):
* bubblewrap: bubblewrap: symlink traversal via /oldroot allows writing files outside sandbox during setup (CVE-2026-87766)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux · 9 | bubblewrap | 0:0.6.3-1.el9_8.1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 8.8
Bubblewrap: bubblewrap: symlink traversal via /oldroot allows writing files outside sandbox during setup
A flaw was found in bubblewrap. During sandbox setup, creating files or directories under the new root can follow a parent symlink onto the host via /oldroot, writing attacker-chosen paths outside the sandbox as the launching user. This happens before the san…