Description
A flaw was found in PipeWire, a multimedia server. This vulnerability allows an attacker to escape sandboxed applications, such as Flatpak, by exploiting PipeWire's PulseAudio compatibility layer. An attacker with minimal permissions within a sandboxed environment can load a malicious library, leading to arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox and potential compromise of the user's system.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | pipewire | ≤ 1.6.8 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
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 | pipewire | 1.6.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | pipewire | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | pipewire | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | pipewire | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | pipewire | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | pipewire | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | pipewire | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | pipewire | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | pipewire +11 | 1.4.11-1.el10_2 | RHSA-2026:47083 |
| RHEL 9 | pipewire +10 | 1.4.11-1.el9_8 | RHSA-2026:47082 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10.0 EUS | pipewire +11 | 1.2.7-1.el10_0.1 | RHSA-2026:51064 |
| RHEL 9.6 EUS | pipewire +10 | 1.0.1-1.el9_6.1 | RHSA-2026:56029 |
| RHEL 9.4 E4S | pipewire +10 | 1.0.1-1.el9_4.1 | RHSA-2026:56028 |
| RHEL 9.2 E4S | pipewire +8 | 0.3.47-4.el9_2.1 | RHSA-2026:61768 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10 | pipewire +11 | 1.4.11-1.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:47083 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | pipewire +10 | 1.4.11-1.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:47082 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 10 | pipewire | 1.4.11-1.el10_2 | RLSA-2026:47083 |
| Rocky Linux 9 | pipewire | 1.4.11-1.el9_8 | RLSA-2026:47082 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | pipewire +15 | 1.2.7-4.amzn2023.0.5 | ALAS2023-2026-2029 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | pipewire | No fix yet | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 10 | pipewire +11 | 1.4.11-1.el10_2 | ELSA-2026-47083 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | pipewire +9 | 1.4.11-1.el9_8 | ELSA-2026-47082 |
Advisories 14
- ALSA-2026:47082 Important: pipewire security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2026:47083 Important: pipewire security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-2553 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (librest, pipewire): Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 16, 2026
- RHSA-2026:61768 Red Hat Security Advisory: pipewire security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 1, 2026
- RHSA-2026:56029 Red Hat Security Advisory: pipewire security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 1, 2026
- RHSA-2026:56028 Red Hat Security Advisory: pipewire security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 1, 2026
- RHSA-2026:51064 Red Hat Security Advisory: pipewire security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 1, 2026
- RHSA-2026:47083 Red Hat Security Advisory: pipewire security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 1, 2026
- RHSA-2026:47082 Red Hat Security Advisory: pipewire security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 1, 2026
- ELSA-2026-47082 Important: pipewire security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 12, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-2029 Important: pipewire security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 4, 2026
- RLSA-2026:47082 Important: pipewire security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Aug 3, 2026
- RLSA-2026:47083 Important: pipewire security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Jul 29, 2026
- ELSA-2026-47083 Important: pipewire security update (Oracle Linux 10) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 28, 2026
References
- RHSA-2026:47082 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:47083 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:51064 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:56028 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:56029 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:61768 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5674 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2455341 issue-tracking