Flatpak-builder: host code execution via `git am` hook execution in patch source extraction (`use-git-am`)
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | 1.4.4-1.el10_2.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support | — | 1.4.4-1.el10_0.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | 1.2.3-2.el8_10 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | — | 1.0.9-4.el8_4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On | — | 1.0.9-4.el8_4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | — | 1.0.9-4.el8_6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On | — | 1.0.9-4.el8_6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service | — | 1.0.14-3.el8_8 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — | 1.0.14-3.el8_8 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | 1.2.3-1.el9_8.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — | 1.2.2-2.el9_2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — | 1.2.3-2.el9_4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support | — | 1.2.3-1.el9_6.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.4.4-1.el10_2.1 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.4.4-1.el10_0.1 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.2.3-2.el8_10 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.0.9-4.el8_4 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.0.9-4.el8_4 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.0.9-4.el8_6 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.0.9-4.el8_6 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.0.14-3.el8_8 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.0.14-3.el8_8 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.2.3-1.el9_8.1 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.2.2-2.el9_2 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.2.3-2.el9_4 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.2.3-1.el9_6.1 Patch available CNA
CPE names CNA · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2 | 10.2 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 | 10.0 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | 8 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream | 8.4 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus_long_life:8.4::appstream | 8.4 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream | 8.6 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus_long_life:8.6::appstream | 8.6 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream | 8.8 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.8::appstream | 8.8 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | 9 | — | Red Hat |
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2 Versions 10.2 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0 Versions 10.0 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream Versions 8 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream Versions 8.4 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus_long_life:8.4::appstream Versions 8.4 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream Versions 8.6 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus_long_life:8.6::appstream Versions 8.6 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream Versions 8.8 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.8::appstream Versions 8.8 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream Versions 9 — ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 10 advisories
- RHSA-2026:92220 Released 2026-10-29 · Red Hat rating Importantflatpak-builder security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) flatpak-builder-1.0.9-4.el8_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) flatpak-builder-1.0.9-4.el8_4
- RHSA-2026:90896 Released 2026-10-27 · Red Hat rating Importantflatpak-builder security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) flatpak-builder-1.0.9-4.el8_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) flatpak-builder-1.0.9-4.el8_6
- RHSA-2026:86714 Released 2026-10-21 · Red Hat rating Importantflatpak-builder security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) flatpak-builder-1.0.14-3.el8_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) flatpak-builder-1.0.14-3.el8_8
Show 7 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:84833 Released 2026-10-19 · Red Hat rating Importantflatpak-builder security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) flatpak-builder-1.2.3-1.el9_6.1
- RHSA-2026:84842 Released 2026-10-19 · Red Hat rating Importantflatpak-builder security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) flatpak-builder-1.2.2-2.el9_2
- RHSA-2026:84832 Released 2026-10-19 · Red Hat rating Importantflatpak-builder security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) flatpak-builder-1.2.3-2.el9_4
- RHSA-2026:84834 Released 2026-10-19 · Red Hat rating Importantflatpak-builder security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) flatpak-builder-1.4.4-1.el10_0.1
- RHSA-2026:80973 Released 2026-10-12 · Red Hat rating Importantflatpak-builder security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) flatpak-builder-1.2.3-2.el8_10
- RHSA-2026:80496 Released 2026-10-12 · Red Hat rating Importantflatpak-builder security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) flatpak-builder-1.2.3-1.el9_8.1
- RHSA-2026:80495 Released 2026-10-12 · Red Hat rating Importantflatpak-builder security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) flatpak-builder-1.4.4-1.el10_2.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:80495 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:80973 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:80496 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:92220 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:90896 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:86714 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:84842 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:84832 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:84834 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:84833 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:92220 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:90896 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:86714 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-86320
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rvpr-5p35-6vf8
- 2026-10-12 Fix available: flatpak-builder@0:1.2.3-1.el9_8.1, flatpak-builder@0:1.4.4-1.el10_2.1 · CNA
- 2026-10-12 2 new references · CNA
- 2026-10-12 Fix available: RHSA-2026:80495 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-12 Fix available: RHSA-2026:80496 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-12 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) · Red Hat
- 2026-10-12 Fix available: flatpak-builder@0:1.2.3-2.el8_10 · CNA
- 2026-10-12 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-13 Fix available: RHSA-2026:80973 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-13 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) · Red Hat
- 2026-10-19 Fix available: flatpak-builder@0:1.2.2-2.el9_2, flatpak-builder@0:1.2.3-1.el9_6.1, flatpak-builder@0:1.2.3-2.el9_4 +1 · CNA
- 2026-10-19 4 new references · CNA
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:84842 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:84833 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:84834 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:84832 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) +1 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: flatpak-builder@0:1.0.14-3.el8_8 · CNA
- 2026-10-21 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: RHSA-2026:86714 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) · Red Hat
- 2026-10-28 Fix available: flatpak-builder@0:1.0.9-4.el8_6 · CNA
- 2026-10-28 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-29 Fix available: RHSA-2026:90896 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-29 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) · Red Hat
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) · Red Hat
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: flatpak-builder@0:1.0.9-4.el8_4 · CNA
- 2026-10-30 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: RHSA-2026:92220 · Red Hat
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-86320 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-86320 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rvpr-5p35-6vf8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-86320 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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