USN-8288-1: Bubblewrap vulnerability

Publication date

20 May 2026

Overview

Bubblewrap could be made to bypass sandbox restrictions.


Packages

  • bubblewrap - Low-level unprivileged sandboxing tool used by Flatpak and similar projects

Details

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.

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.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
26.04 LTS resolute bubblewrap –  0.11.1-1ubuntu0.1
25.10 questing bubblewrap –  0.11.0-2ubuntu0.1

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