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`proot-distro install` has a Symlink Escape (Arbitrary Host File Write) via Malicious Tar Archive
`proot-distro install` has a Symlink Escape (Arbitrary Host File Write) via Malicious Tar Archive
Affected packages
- proot-distro— before 5.1.5
Exploit signal
- Known exploited (CISA KEV)
- No
- EPSS score
- 0.14%
- EPSS percentile
- 4.3%
EPSS is the probability a CVE is exploited in the wild; percentile is its rank among all CVEs. This advisory is in the top 4%.
Sources
- https://github.com/termux/proot-distro/security/advisories/GHSA-9xq3-3fqg-4vg7
- https://github.com/termux/proot-distro/commit/a96d7a9667f38e45d812614852ee3915d1c0ae45
- https://github.com/termux/proot-distro
- https://github.com/termux/proot-distro/releases/tag/v5.1.5
Structured record: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-9xq3-3fqg-4vg7
Recommended response stack
Snyk — Scan your dependencies in CI and fix this vulnerability.→Socket — Detect malicious and compromised packages before they ship.→
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