Name: CVE-2026-57825: UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2026-57825, CWE-61, CVSS 5.7, EPSS 0.00312

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.7
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade opam	Sep 10, 2026	Sep 9, 2026
Debian	—	Upgrade opam	Jul 15, 2026	Jul 15, 2026
Freebsd	—	Upgrade ocaml-opam	Jul 16, 2026	Jul 14, 2026

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CVSS Details

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