CVE-2026-44942
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CVE-2026-44942 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| SUSE | libzypp | >= 17.0.0, < 17.38.13; < 16.22.19 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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