Red HatCVE-2026-86320
Red Hat flatpak-builder: code execution
High7.8CVE-2026-86320 · Published Sep 17, 2026 · updated Sep 18, 2026
A flaw was found in flatpak-builder where Git hooks are not disabled when applying patch sources with use-git-am: true. An attacker who can provide a malicious source containing a Git post-applypatch hook can cause the hook to execute on the host during the build process, resulting in arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running flatpak-builder.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Product | all versions | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Product | all versions | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Product | all versions | No fix yet |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-94
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