SUSE-SU-2026:4610-1: important: Security update for flatpak

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# Security update for flatpak

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:4610-1  
Release Date: 2026-10-09T15:55:06Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1280236
  * bsc#1282514
  * bsc#1282515
  * bsc#1282516
  * bsc#1282519
  * bsc#1282520
  * bsc#1282521
  * bsc#1282523
  * bsc#1282524

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-90616
  * CVE-2026-92162
  * CVE-2026-96275
  * CVE-2026-96276
  * CVE-2026-96281
  * CVE-2026-96282
  * CVE-2026-96283
  * CVE-2026-96807
  * CVE-2026-96808

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-90616 ( SUSE ):  9.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
  * CVE-2026-90616 ( SUSE ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-90616 ( NVD ):  7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-92162 ( SUSE ):  6.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-92162 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2026-96275 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-96275 ( SUSE ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-96275 ( NVD ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-96276 ( SUSE ):  8.5
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-96276 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-96276 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2026-96276 ( NVD ):  9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-96281 ( SUSE ):  4.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-96281 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2026-96281 ( NVD ):  6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-96282 ( SUSE ):  6.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-96282 ( SUSE ):  7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2026-96282 ( NVD ):  3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2026-96283 ( SUSE ):  4.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-96283 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2026-96283 ( NVD ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2026-96807 ( SUSE ):  4.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L
  * CVE-2026-96807 ( SUSE ):  5.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2026-96807 ( NVD ):  4.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2026-96808 ( SUSE ):  7.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-96808 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-96808 ( NVD ):  7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves nine vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for flatpak fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2026-90616: missing symlink protection allows a malicious sandboxed app
    to obtain arbitrary read and write access to files on the host
    (bsc#1280236).
  * CVE-2026-92162: path traversal via unvalidated `arch` parameter in
    `DeployAppstream` (bsc#1282514).
  * CVE-2026-96275: arbitrary write access as root via extra-data extraction
    (bsc#1282515).
  * CVE-2026-96276: arbitrary write in host context via `flatpak build-init`
    (bsc#1282516).
  * CVE-2026-96281: unprivileged active user can bypass anti-downgrade checks
    for system apps/runtimes (bsc#1282519).
  * CVE-2026-96282: extension metadata path traversal file existence oracle
    (bsc#1282520).
  * CVE-2026-96283: flatpak-system-helper: cross-user `CancelPull` orphans
    another user's ongoing pull (bsc#1282521).
  * CVE-2026-96807: fixed-filename writes to arbitrary locations via symlink
    attack on `.ld.so` (bsc#1282523).
  * CVE-2026-96808: `revokefs` symlink path traversal allows local privilege
    escalation via commit tampering (bsc#1282524).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-4610

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-4610

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * flatpak-debugsource-1.4.2-3.15.1
    * libflatpak0-1.4.2-3.15.1
    * flatpak-1.4.2-3.15.1
    * typelib-1_0-Flatpak-1_0-1.4.2-3.15.1
    * flatpak-debuginfo-1.4.2-3.15.1
    * libflatpak0-debuginfo-1.4.2-3.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * flatpak-debugsource-1.4.2-3.15.1
    * libflatpak0-1.4.2-3.15.1
    * flatpak-1.4.2-3.15.1
    * typelib-1_0-Flatpak-1_0-1.4.2-3.15.1
    * flatpak-debuginfo-1.4.2-3.15.1
    * libflatpak0-debuginfo-1.4.2-3.15.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-90616.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-92162.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96275.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96276.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96281.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96282.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96283.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96807.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96808.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1280236
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1282514
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1282515
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1282516
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1282519
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1282520
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1282521
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1282523
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1282524

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