UnratedRed Hat & Ubuntu Linux
Bubblewrap vulnerability
USN-8288-1 Published May 20, 2026
CVE-2026-41163
Affected products & platforms
Red Hat & Ubuntu LinuxUnclassified
Summary
It was discovered that Bubblewrap incorrectly handled the sandbox setup phase when installed in setuid mode. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass sandbox restrictions. Affected Ubuntu releases: 26.04, 25.10. CVEs: CVE-2026-41163.
Affected versions
- Ubuntu 26.04
- Ubuntu 25.10
Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 3 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
Recommended fix / mitigation
- Apply available updates: `sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade` (a standard system update installs the fix).
Official advisory · medium-confidence parse· fetched 3 hours ago·verify at source
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