OpenClaw: OpenShell FS bridge reads pin and verify the opened file before returning bytes
## Summary OpenShell FS bridge reads pin and verify the opened file before returning bytes ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: openclaw (npm) - Affected versions: <= 2026.4.21 - Fixed version: 2026.4.22 ## Impact A time-of-check/time-of-use race around OpenShell sandbox filesystem reads could let a symlink swap cause bytes outside the intended mount root to be read. ## Fix OpenShell reads now open the file with no-follow semantics where available, validate the pinned file descriptor against the canonical mount root, reject unsafe hardlink/symlink cases, and use a strict fallback ancestor walk on platforms without fd-path readback. ## Fix Commit(s) - 95119017c847c737bd113f0bff728c4666d79c45 ## Verification - The fix commit is contained in the public v2026.4.22 tag. - openclaw@2026.4.22 is published on npm and the compiled package contains the fix. - Focused regression coverage for this path passed before publication. Thanks @VladimirEliTokarev for reporting.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-44113US | — | — | ||
OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 contains a time-of-check/time-of-use race condition in the OpenShell filesystem bridge that allows attackers to read files outside the intended mount root… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclawPACKAGE
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/95119017c847c737bd113f0bff728c4666d79c45WEB
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5h3g-6xhh-rg6pWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44113ADVISORY
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-time-of-check-time-of-use-race-condition-in-openshell-fs-bridgeWEB
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