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A security researcher identified a vulnerability in bubblewrap (bwrap), a sandboxing tool used by Flatpak, that could allow escape from the sandbox, though the risk is limited to malicious Flatpak applications. The discovery was posted on the Level1Techs forum, highlighting potential security concerns for Linux users who rely on Flatpak for application isolation.

ack https://forum.level1techs.com/u/ack 41 bwrap, and thus flatpak escape. Not that you should be running malicious flatpaks 1 Like It’s a rather strange distribution. Some claim it’s riddled with bugs and a ton of work done by AI. The author is well-known and had his own large project in the past. Furthermore, in recent months, the distribution has suddenly gained significant media coverage, almost as if someone was trying to boost its popularity. They’ve also received a good few million supporters. Of course, beginnings are always difficult and there are tons of bugs, but I’m worried something is fishy… time will tell.