Description
Astral uv before 0.11.6 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows attackers to delete arbitrary files by supplying wheels with relative traversal paths in RECORD entries. Attackers can craft a malicious wheel whose RECORD references files outside the installation prefix, causing uv to delete those files when the user uninstalls the package.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| astral-sh | uv | < 0.11.6 | 0.11.6 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | uv | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | uv | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | uv | < 0.11.6 | 0.11.6 | GHSA-pjjw-68hj-v9mw |
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-pjjw-68hj-v9mw) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: Astral uv before 0.11.6 Arbitrary File Deletion via Wheel RECORD Entries third-party-advisory