CVE-2026-34078
Flatpak is a Linux application sandboxing and distribution framework. Prior to 1.16.4, the Flatpak portal accepts paths in the sandbox-expose options which can be app-controlled symlinks pointing at arbitrary paths. Flatpak run mounts the resolved host path in the sandbox. This gives apps access to all host files and can be used as a primitive to gain code execution in the host context. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.16.4.
Weakness
Flatpak is a Linux application sandboxing and distribution framework. Prior to 1.16.4, the Flatpak portal accepts paths in the sandbox-expose options which can be app-controlled symlinks pointing at arbitrary paths. Flatpak run mounts the resolved host path in the sandbox. This gives apps access to all host files and can be used as a primitive to gain code execution in the host context. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.16.4.
Affected products
- flatpak flatpak
References
- https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/security/advisories/GHSA-cc2q-qc34-jprg
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/09/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/10/14
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21755
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21756
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21757
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