CVE-2026-54727: termux proot-distro · Resource Exposure
Affects termux proot-distroSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.2 High : upgrade to 5.1.6 soon.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 05:11 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.1.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade proot-distro and termux/proot-distro to 5.1.6.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| termuxproot-distro | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubtermux/proot-distropkg:github/termux/proot-distroOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in proot-distro version 5.1.6. Users should upgrade to version 5.1.6 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated.
Description
proot-distro is a utility for managing proot containers. Prior to version 5.1.6, proot-distro restore accepted hardlink entries whose linkname referenced another installed container and did not verify that the hardlink source container matched the destination container being restored, allowing a crafted restore archive to copy files between otherwise isolated containers. This issue is fixed in version 5.1.6.