Description
In the opam package before 2.5.2 for OCaml, the sandbox protection mechanism can be bypassed because symlinks are mishandled during use of .install files.
Published: 2026-09-09
Score: 5.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4684-1 opam security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6386-1 opam security update
History

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Title Sandbox Bypass via Symlink Mishandling in opam .install Files

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:30:00 +0000

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References

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Description In the opam package before 2.5.2 for OCaml, the sandbox protection mechanism can be bypassed because symlinks are mishandled during use of .install files.
Weaknesses CWE-61
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-09T04:12:39.763Z

Reserved: 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-57825

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-09T04:18:01.720

Modified: 2026-09-09T16:04:24.933

Link: CVE-2026-57825

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Updated: 2026-09-09T12:00:08Z

Weaknesses