CVE-2026-97024

Published: Set 29, 2026 Last Modified: Set 29, 2026
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Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,1
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: low
Availability: high

Description

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A path traversal vulnerability in Flatpak's handling of the files/etc directory during app deployment allows a malicious Flatpak app to cause certain host system files (such as passwd, group, machine-id, or resolv.conf) to be emptied or replaced with a symlink when the app is installed or upgraded. In system-wide installations, the write is performed as root.

61

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

Incomplete
Abstraction: Compound Structure: Composite
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Integrity
Potential Impacts:
Read Files Or Directories Modify Files Or Directories
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
Likelihood of Exploit: High
View CWE Details
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-97024
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-97024
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2542625
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2542625
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/security/advisories/GHSA…
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/security/advisories/GHSA-8xgq-v545-vgvf