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Fedora 44 BorgBackup Fix CVE-2026

Linuxsecurity •LinuxSecurity Advisories • August 3, 2026

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Audit Linux privileges now to limit compromise, escalation, and system-wide damage. Review Linux Privileges ×

BorgBackup (short: Borg) is a deduplicating backup program. Optionally, it

supports compression and authenticated encryption.

new bugfix release, contains a fix for CVE-2026-62268

* Sat Jul 25 2026 Felix Schwarz - 1.4.5-1 - update to 1.4.5

[ 1 ] Bug #2502134 - borgbackup-1.4.5 is available

This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2026-5cc233b0ea' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at

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Fedora BorgBackup Bugfix Addresses CVE-2026-62268 Vulnerability A bugfix update for BorgBackup, a deduplicating backup program, addresses CVE-2026-62268. This vulnerability affects Fedora 43 and 44 systems, allowing potential privilege escalation. The update was released on July 25, 2026, and is critical for users of BorgBackup to install to mitigate risks. The advisory emphasizes the importance of auditing Linux privileges to limit compromise and system-wide damage. Users can apply the update using the 'dnf' package manager. The vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access if not patched promptly. Current status indicates the fix is available and users are urged to update their systems. 2 sources 58

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