CERT24CVE-2026-97023 — Flatpak: arbitrary file deletion in root context via path traversal in the deploy directory export/binLoading data…

CVE-2026-97023 — Flatpak: arbitrary file deletion in root context via path traversal in the deploy directory export/bin

A path traversal vulnerability in Flatpak’s handling of the export/bin directory during app deployment may allow a malicious Flatpak app to cause deletion of attacker-chosen files outside the deployment directory. In system-wide installations, the deletion is performed as root.

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CVE-2026-97023 — Flatpak: arbitrary file deletion in root context via path traversal in the deploy directory export/bin

A path traversal vulnerability in Flatpak’s handling of the export/bin directory during app deployment may allow a malicious Flatpak app to cause deletion of attacker-chosen files outside the deployment directory. In system-wide installations, the deletion is performed as root.