CVE-2026-97026
Public on 2026-09-28
Modified on 2026-10-01
Description
The child temporary directories allocated under the user cache (/var/tmp/flatpak-cache-*) are created with mode 0777. On multi-user systems this could allow other local users to modify the app as it is being installed.
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/security/advisories/GHSA-r9w3-qx54-qvc8
https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/security/advisories/GHSA-r9w3-qx54-qvc8
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | flatpak | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | flatpak | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2027 Preview | flatpak | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | flatpak-builder | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2027 Preview | flatpak-builder | Pending Fix |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L |