CVE-2026-96276
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CVE-2026-96276 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. If a malicious SDK container declares an extension point with a crafted `directory` path, and a developer runs `flatpak build-init --writable-sdk --sdk-extension` with that SDK, attacker-chosen files could be written outside the working directory, since the target path is resolved via a function that allows `..` traversal..
Description
If a malicious SDK container declares an extension point with a crafted `directory` path, and a developer runs `flatpak build-init --writable-sdk --sdk-extension` with that SDK, attacker-chosen files could be written outside the working directory, since the target path is resolved via a function that allows `..` traversal.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | All versions |
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- Awaiting Analysis
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