CVE-2026-97023
Flatpak: flatpak: arbitrary file deletion in root context via path traversal in deploy directory export/bin
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.1 High
- Published
- Sep 28, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 26, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 23, 2026
Description
A path traversal vulnerability in Flatpak's handling of the export/bin directory during app deployment allows a malicious Flatpak app to cause deletion of attacker-chosen files outside the deployment directory when the app is installed or upgraded. In system-wide installations, the deletion is performed as root.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.1 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H | redhat |
Weaknesses
- CWE-61 UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat |
References
- RHSA-2026:89849vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:89850vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:89859vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-97023vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2542606issue-tracking
- https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/security/advisories/GHSA-5p67-xh8x-rq54
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