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Escaping Linux Sandboxes via PipeWire (CVE-2026-5674)
<p>This post walks through a sandbox escape from a Flatpak application via PipeWire that got fixed in July 2026. The vulnerability was discovered using my automated research pipeline using <code>Claude Code</code> and <code>Opus 4.6</code> back then early April 2026. It was an exciting find, because this my first bug submitted to Red Hat.</p> <p><strong>Claude Code was also excited finding this:</
Indicators of compromise
- CVE-2026-5674cve