GHSA-9XQ3-3FQG-4VG7 `proot-distro install` has a Symlink Escape (Arbitrary Host File Write) via Malicious Tar Archive

Repository: termux/proot-distro Component: prootdistro/commands/install.py → extractplaintar; also helpers/docker.py → applylayer --- Affected Versions | Component | Version | |---------------|------------------------------| | proot-distro | 5.0.2 confirmed vulnerable | | Termux app |...

CVE-2026-54574 `proot-distro install` has a Symlink Escape (Arbitrary Host File Write) via Malicious Tar Archive

proot-distro is a utility for managing proot containers. Prior to version 5.1.5, proot-distro install extracted plain tarball root filesystems through extractplaintar in prootdistro/commands/install.py and Docker layers through applylayer in prootdistro/helpers/docker.py without validating...