RHSA-2026:95062: Important: flatpak security update
Flatpak is a system for building, distributing, and running sandboxed desktop applications on Linux.Security Fix(es): flatpak: flatpak: Arbitrary file deletion in root context via path traversal in deploy directory export/bin (CVE-2026-97023) flatpak: flatpak: Arbitrary write in root context via path traversal in deploy directory files/etc (CVE-2026-97024) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
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redhat/flatpakto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.16.0-5.el10_0.8 - Upgrade
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redhat/flatpak-debuginfoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.16.0-5.el10_0.8 - Upgrade
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redhat/flatpak-debugsourceto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.16.0-5.el10_0.8 - Upgrade
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redhat/flatpak-libsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.16.0-5.el10_0.8 - Upgrade
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redhat/flatpak-libs-debuginfoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.16.0-5.el10_0.8 - Upgrade
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redhat/flatpak-selinuxto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.16.0-5.el10_0.8 - Upgrade
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redhat/flatpak-session-helperto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.16.0-5.el10_0.8 - Upgrade
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redhat/flatpak-session-helper-debuginfoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.16.0-5.el10_0.8 - Upgrade
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redhat/flatpak-tests-debuginfoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.16.0-5.el10_0.8 - Upgrade
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redhat/flatpakto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.16.0-5.el10_0.8.aa - Upgrade
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redhat/flatpak-debuginfoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.16.0-5.el10_0.8.aa - Upgrade
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redhat/flatpak-debugsourceto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.16.0-5.el10_0.8.aa - Upgrade
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redhat/flatpak-libsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.16.0-5.el10_0.8.aa - Upgrade
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redhat/flatpak-libs-debuginfoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.16.0-5.el10_0.8.aa - Upgrade
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redhat/flatpak-session-helperto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.16.0-5.el10_0.8.aa - Upgrade
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redhat/flatpak-session-helper-debuginfoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.16.0-5.el10_0.8.aa - Upgrade
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redhat/flatpak-tests-debuginfoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.16.0-5.el10_0.8.aa - Upgrade
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redhat/flatpak-develto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.16.0-5.el10_0.8 - Upgrade
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redhat/flatpak-develto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 1.16.0-5.el10_0.8.aa
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What level of access could successful exploitation provide?
The flaws allow arbitrary file deletion or arbitrary file writes in the root context. The affected paths are the deploy directory export/bin path for deletion and files/etc for writes.
What should be prioritized when applying the advisory?
Prioritize remediation on systems where Flatpak deployment operations could process path traversal sequences in the affected deploy-directory paths. The advisory classifies the update as Important.