CVE-2026-44941
published 2026-07-02CVE-2026-44941: 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…
PriorityP350high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.53%
41.4th percentile
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.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| opensuse | libzypp | < 17.38.12 | 17.38.12 |
| suse | libzypp | < 17.38.12 | 17.38.12 |
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VulDB
SUSE libzypp up to 17.38.11 repomd.xml path traversal (EUVD-2026-41406 / Nessus ID 323889)
vuldb·2026-07-02·CVSS 8.4
CVE-2026-44941 [HIGH] SUSE libzypp up to 17.38.11 repomd.xml path traversal (EUVD-2026-41406 / Nessus ID 323889)
A vulnerability has been found in SUSE libzypp up to 17.38.11 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file repomd.xml. This manipulation causes relative path traversal.
This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-44941. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.
The affected component should be upgraded.
GHSA
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 ta
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-07-02
CVE-2026-44941 [HIGH] CWE-23 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 ta
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2026-07-02
Published