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CVE-2026-44941

libzypp path traversal via "keyhint" in repomd.xml

Published: Jul 2, 2026Updated: Jul 7, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-23
8.4HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 58.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A relative path traversal in the "keyhint" option in repomd.xml parsing of libzypp before 17.38.12 can be used by attackers able to supply a malicious repository to inject or overwrite files in the target system as root.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:RS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-23

Affected Products

SUSE
commercial·DE
libzyppOn-premLibrary
Operating Systems / linux-distro
opensuse
oss-project·DE
libzyppOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1267426
bugzilla.suse.com
https://github.com/openSUSE/libzypp/commit/294b1bad442d089ca671c5c03adc8031e3b29e04
github.com

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