Vulnerability · Published Jun 18, 2026 · Assigned by suse
CVE-2026-44942libzypp .repo files can have an optional path which can lead to path traversal attacks
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-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 0.4% (higher than 36% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 63.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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 & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libzypp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44942 |
| Debian:13 | libzypp | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44942 |
| Debian:14 | libzypp | 17.38.13-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44942 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | libzypp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44942 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | libzypp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44942 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | libzypp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44942 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | libzypp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44942 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-24 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1267874 issue-tracking
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44942.html vendor-advisory