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CVE-2026-44942
Published:June 18, 2026
Updated:June 29, 2026
A path traversal in handling the "path" component of .repo files processed by libzypp before 17.38.13 in the 17.x series, or before 16.22.19 could be used by attackers to fill directories on the system outside of the zypp cache with content.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/openSUSE/libzypp.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=17.38.0 <17.38.13
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 17.38.13
https://github.com/openSUSE/libzypp.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=BASE-SuSE-Code-11-Branch <16.22.19
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 16.22.19
Related Resources (2)
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1267874
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44942.html
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Path Traversal: '../filedir'
CWE-24
EPSS
Base Score:
0.33