CVE-2026-57825

unknowncovered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-07-10

Kate Deplaix reported that .install file directives were insufficiently restricted in OPAM, a package manager for OCaml. Installing files through .install files did not check symlinks resolution on the target path, which could result in directory traversal out of the package area. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-6386-1

CSIRTS triage

What: Insufficient restrictions in .install file directives can lead to directory traversal vulnerabilities.
Who is affected: Users of OPAM who install packages are affected.
Urgency: Remediation is necessary as exploitation is possible, though the severity is unknown.
Action: Users should update OPAM to the latest version to mitigate this issue.

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unknownDSA-6386-1 opam - security updatedebian · 2026-07-10

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