CVE-2026-87766

Bubblewrap: bubblewrap: symlink traversal via /oldroot allows writing files outside sandbox during setup

Published Sep 9, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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 sandboxed process starts. This issue is GHSA-pxhw-h44j-8pfx. It is fixed in bubblewrap 0.12.0.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Do not create files on untrusted content with unpatched bwrap. Do not install untrusted Flatpaks. No upstream fix for older setuid builds.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8779-1 Bubblewrap vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat enterprise Linux Eus
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2::baseos
Vendors & Products Redhat enterprise Linux Eus
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Eus
Redhat rhel Tus
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8::baseos
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.4::baseos
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:9.6::baseos
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.8::baseos
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Eus
Redhat rhel Tus
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel Eus Long Life
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::baseos
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus_long_life:8.4::baseos
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus_long_life:8.6::baseos
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel Eus Long Life
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat hardened Images
Vendors & Products Redhat hardened Images
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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 sandboxed process starts. This issue is GHSA-pxhw-h44j-8pfx. It is fixed in bubblewrap 0.12.0.
Title Bubblewrap: bubblewrap: symlink traversal via /oldroot allows writing files outside sandbox during setup
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat hummingbird
Weaknesses CWE-59
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat hummingbird
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 11, 2026, 12:29 PM
Reserved
Sep 9, 2026, 8:08 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 9, 2026, 9:17 AM
Modified
Nov 11, 2026, 1:17 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM