Back Linuxsecurity Gentoo Bubblewrap Critical Root Access Risk GLSA-202608-09 CVE-2026
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A vulnerability has been discovered in Bubblewrap. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.
[ 1 ] CVE-2026-41163
[ 1 ] CVE-2026-41163
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Severity: High Title: Bubblewrap: Root privilege escalation Date: August 14, 2026 Bugs: #973131 ID: 202608-09
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