ROOT-OS-ALPINE-315-CVE-2026-4878

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Source
https://root.io/security/ROOT-OS-ALPINE-315-CVE-2026-4878
Import Source
https://api.root.io/external/osv/ROOT-OS-ALPINE-315-CVE-2026-4878.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/ROOT-OS-ALPINE-315-CVE-2026-4878
Upstream
  • CVE-2026-4878
Published
2026-08-26T11:50:45Z
Modified
2026-08-26T13:30:03Z
Severity
  • 6.7 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
CVE-2026-4878 in libcap - Patched by Root
Details

Root has patched CVE-2026-4878 in the libcap package for Root:Alpine:3.15. Multiple fixed versions available.

Database specific 
{
    "distro": "alpine",
    "distro_version": "3.15",
    "severity": "HIGH",
    "source": "Root"
}

Affected packages

Root:Alpine:3.15 / libcap

Package

Name
libcap

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.61-r10072
Fixed
2.61-r10071

Database specific

all_fixed_versions 
[
    "2.61-r10072",
    "2.61-r10071"
]
root_patch_version 
"r10072"
root_patched 
true
source 
"https://api.root.io/external/osv/ROOT-OS-ALPINE-315-CVE-2026-4878.json"
total_fixed_versions 
2
upstream_version 
"2.61"

Root:Alpine:3.15 / rootio-libcap

Package

Name
rootio-libcap

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.61-r10072
Fixed
2.61-r10071

Database specific

all_fixed_versions 
[
    "2.61-r10072",
    "2.61-r10071"
]
root_patch_version 
"r10072"
root_patched 
true
source 
"https://api.root.io/external/osv/ROOT-OS-ALPINE-315-CVE-2026-4878.json"
total_fixed_versions 
2
upstream_version 
"2.61"