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Codex 0.162.0 repairs Linux sandbox boundary cases
The release fixes startup with multiple denied files, rejects writable sandbox-construction executables and prevents ripgrep configuration weakening deny-glob masks. Upgrade affected Linux deployments and check the effective restrictions. It also honors server Retry-After advice for retryable Responses and WebSocket failures. 3
Relevant to: Codex CLI users relying on Linux filesystem restrictions.
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Originally part of the 9 October 2026 edition.