Vulnerability · Published Jun 29, 2026 · Assigned by suse
CVE-2026-25707Handcrafted repo metadata may cause arbitrary local files to be overwritten by libzypp
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in libzypp from SUSE. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 51.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A relative path traversal bug problem when processing repository metadata in libzypp before 17.38.10 could be used by remote attackers supplying repositories to overwrite files on the system, leading to denial of service or privilege escalation.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libzypp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-25707 |
| Debian:13 | libzypp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-25707 |
| Debian:14 | libzypp | 17.38.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-25707 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | libzypp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-25707 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | libzypp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-25707 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | libzypp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-25707 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | libzypp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-25707 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-23 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H