CVE-2026-76925
Publication date 4 September 2026
Last updated 16 September 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
A flaw was found in Flatpak. A Time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition exists in the `org.freedesktop.Flatpak.SystemHelper` component. This vulnerability occurs because a privileged `chmod` operation executes before the OSTree repository validation within the `Deploy()` function. An attacker can exploit this timing window to redirect symlinks to arbitrary files, potentially leading to unauthorized file manipulation or information disclosure.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| flatpak | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Needs evaluation
|
| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
|
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
5.8 · Medium
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L