# CVE-2026-13601: yelp: Yelp is the help browser for the GNOME desktop

CVE-2026-13601 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by libyelp-1-0 49.0-5ubuntu0.1, released June 29, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-13601
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.1 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0018
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jun 29, 2026

## Description

Yelp is the help browser for the GNOME desktop. It is designed to help you browse all the documentation on your system in one central tool, including traditional man pages, info pages and documentation written in DocBook.  Security Fix(es):  * yelp: yelp-xsl: Overly Permissive Content Security Policy in Yelp Allows Host File Disclosure from Flatpak Applications (CVE-2026-13601)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libyelp-1-0 Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 49.0-5ubuntu0.1 | [libyelp-1-0 49.0-5ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-resolute-libyelp-1-0-49.0-5ubuntu0.1.md) | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Linux | libyelp0 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.26.0-1ubuntu2+esm1 | [libyelp0 3.26.0-1ubuntu2+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libyelp0-3.26.0-1ubuntu2-esm1.md) | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Linux | libyelp0 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.36.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm1 | [libyelp0 3.36.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libyelp0-3.36.2-0ubuntu1.1-esm1.md) | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Linux | libyelp0 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 42.1-1ubuntu0.2 | [libyelp0 42.1-1ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libyelp0-42.1-1ubuntu0.2.md) | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Linux | libyelp0 Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 42.2-1ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [libyelp0 42.2-1ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-libyelp0-42.2-1ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 42.2-1+deb12u2 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-13601](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-13601.md) | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 42.2-4+deb13u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-13601](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-13601.md) | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp Debian 14 | 49.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-13601](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-13601.md) | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp RHEL 8 | 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.2 | [RHSA-2026:47177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-47177.md) | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp RHEL 9 | 2:40.3-3.el9_8.1 | [RHSA-2026:47178](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-47178.md) | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.26.0-1ubuntu2+esm1 | [yelp 3.26.0-1ubuntu2+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-yelp-3.26.0-1ubuntu2-esm1.md) | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.36.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm1 | [yelp 3.36.2-0ubuntu1.1+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-yelp-3.36.2-0ubuntu1.1-esm1.md) | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 42.1-1ubuntu0.2 | [yelp 42.1-1ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-yelp-42.1-1ubuntu0.2.md) | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 42.2-1ubuntu0.24.04.2 | [yelp 42.2-1ubuntu0.24.04.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-noble-yelp-42.2-1ubuntu0.24.04.2.md) | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 49.0-5ubuntu0.1 | [yelp 49.0-5ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-resolute-yelp-49.0-5ubuntu0.1.md) | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp almalinux 8 | 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.2 | [ALSA-2026:47177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-47177.md) | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp almalinux 9 | 2:40.3-3.el9_8.1 | [ALSA-2026:47178](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-47178.md) | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp ol 8 | 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.2 | [ELSA-2026-47177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-47177.md) | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp ol 9 | 2:40.3-3.el9_8.1 | [ELSA-2026-47178](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-47178.md) | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp opensuse-leap 16.0 | 42.3-160000.3.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21295-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21295-1.md) | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp rocky 8 | 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.2 | [RLSA-2026:47177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2026-47177.md) | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp rocky 9 | 2:40.3-3.el9_8.1 | [RLSA-2026:47178](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2026-47178.md) | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp sles 15.6 | 42.2-150600.3.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:3036-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-3036-1.md) | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp sles 15.7 | 42.2-150600.3.6.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:3036-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-3036-1.md) | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp sles 16.0 | 42.3-160000.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:22625-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-22625-1.md) | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp-devel RHEL 8 | 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.2 | [RHSA-2026:47177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-47177.md) | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp-devel RHEL 9 | 2:40.3-3.el9_8.1 | [RHSA-2026:47178](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-47178.md) | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp-devel almalinux 8 | 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.2 | [ALSA-2026:47177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-47177.md) | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp-devel almalinux 9 | 2:40.3-3.el9_8.1 | [ALSA-2026:47178](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-47178.md) | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp-devel ol 8 | 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.2 | [ELSA-2026-47177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-47177.md) | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp-devel ol 9 | 2:40.3-3.el9_8.1 | [ELSA-2026-47178](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-47178.md) | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp-libs RHEL 8 | 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.2 | [RHSA-2026:47177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-47177.md) | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp-libs RHEL 9 | 2:40.3-3.el9_8.1 | [RHSA-2026:47178](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-47178.md) | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp-libs almalinux 8 | 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.2 | [ALSA-2026:47177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-47177.md) | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp-libs almalinux 9 | 2:40.3-3.el9_8.1 | [ALSA-2026:47178](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2026-47178.md) | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp-libs ol 8 | 2:3.28.1-3.el8_10.2 | [ELSA-2026-47177](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-47177.md) | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Linux | yelp-libs ol 9 | 2:40.3-3.el9_8.1 | [ELSA-2026-47178](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-47178.md) | Jul 29, 2026 |

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