Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-41082

In OCaml opam before 2.5.1, a .install field containing a destination filepath can use ../ to reach a parent directory.

Published Apr 16, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 15, 2026 · In OCaml opam before

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-41082. EPSS is 0.22%. Act only if a listed version of In OCaml opam before is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (In OCaml opam before).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.22%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe debian/debian linux · cpe ocaml/opam · cpe redhat/enterprise linux

In OCaml opam before 2.5.1, a .install field containing a destination filepath can use ../ to reach a parent directory.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe debian/debian linux11.0
  • cpe ocaml/opamversion unspecified
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux10.0

How to fix CVE-2026-41082

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-41082. EPSS is 0.22%. Act only if a listed version of In OCaml opam before is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with debian/debian linux 11.0; redhat/enterprise linux 10.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-22: Path Traversal; CWE-24. EPSS 0.22%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 16, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In OCaml opam before 2.5.1, a .install field containing a destination filepath can use ../ to reach a parent directory.

  2. Jul 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In OCaml opam before 2.5.1, a .install field containing a destination filepath can use ../ to reach a parent directory.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41082

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-41082

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41082

    In OCaml opam before 2.5.1, a .install field containing a destination filepath can use ../ to reach a parent directory.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.