# CVE-2026-93320: BuildKit improperly handles special files in build snapshots

- Also known as: GHSA-9728-QJRV-2XH2
- Severity: CVSS 6.0 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-10-05 · Updated: 2026-10-05

## Affected

- github.com/moby/buildkit: through 0.33.0

## Description

BuildKit may be tricked into performing file actions with special file inodes where regular files are expected. Special files may block operations or, on rootful workers, allow unintended host device access.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on github.com/moby/buildkit, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/moby/buildkit/security/advisories/GHSA-9728-qjrv-2xh2
- https://github.com/moby/buildkit/releases/tag/v0.33.1

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