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    CVE-2026-97024

    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.

    Published:Sep 28, 2026
    Last Modified:Oct 26, 2026
    EPS:Sep 29, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00305
    CVSS Score:7.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Flatpak
    Product
    Flatpak
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-27 Leveraging Race Conditions via Symbolic Links

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