CVE-2026-97029

Flatpak's process ID namespace separation does not prevent a sandboxed app's kill(0, signal) or killpg(0, signal) calls from reaching processes outside the sandbox that share the same process group. A malicious or compromised Flatpak app can use this to cause denial of service by terminating processes outside its sandbox, such as the desktop shell.

  • Published Sep 29, 2026
  • CVSS 5.7 medium
  • 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)

Affected software

CVE-2026-97029 at the National Vulnerability Database