Red Hat Security Advisory: flatpak-builder security update
Affects Red Hat flatpak-builderSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 07:44 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 |
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- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 21% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10flatpak-builder | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Supportflatpak-builder | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8flatpak-builder | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Supportflatpak-builder | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-Onflatpak-builder | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Serviceflatpak-builder | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated flatpak-builder packages that fix this vulnerability. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and its Extended Update Support versions should apply the available security updates as described in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2026:80495). No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patches.
Description
A security vulnerability (CVE-2026-86320) in flatpak-builder allows host code execution via the `git am` hook during patch source extraction when using the `use-git-am` option. This flaw affects flatpak-builder as packaged for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and its Extended Update Support versions. Red Hat has issued a security advisory and released updated packages to address this issue.