Description
In libzypp before 20170803 it was possible to add unsigned YUM repositories without warning to the user that could lead to man in the middle or malicious servers to inject malicious RPM packages into a users system.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | libzypp | unspecified – < 20170803 | 20170803 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libzypp | 17.3.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libzypp | 17.3.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libzypp | 17.3.1-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libzypp | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | libzypp | 16.15.3-2.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2264-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | yast2-pkg-bindings +1 | 3.2.4-2.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2264-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | libzypp | 16.15.2-27.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2040-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | zypper | 1.13.30-18.13.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:2040-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | libzypp | 15.25.17-46.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2555-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | zypper | 1.12.59-46.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2555-1 |
| SLES 12 | libzypp | 14.45.17-2.82.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2688-1 |
| SLES 12 | zypper | 1.11.70-2.69.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:2688-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | libzypp | 16.15.3-2.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2264-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | yast2-pkg-bindings | 3.2.4-2.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2264-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | libzypp | 16.15.2-27.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2040-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | zypper | 1.13.30-18.13.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:2040-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | libzypp | 15.25.17-46.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2555-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | zypper | 1.12.59-46.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2555-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libzypp | 17.28.4-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11019-1 |
Advisories 5
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11019-1 libzypp-17.28.4-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2555-1 Security update for libzypp, zypper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2688-1 Security update for libzypp, zypper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2264-1 Security update for libzypp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2040-1 Security update for libzypp, zypper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025