Description
The decoupled download and installation steps in libzypp before 17.5.0 could lead to a corrupted RPM being left in the cache, where a later call would not display the corrupted RPM warning and allow installation, a problem caused by malicious warnings only displayed during download.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | libzypp | unspecified – < 17.5.0 | 17.5.0 |
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 | 17.6.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libzypp | 17.6.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libzypp | 17.6.1-1 | — |
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 15 | libsolv | 0.6.35-3.5.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:2690-1 |
| SLES 15 | libzypp | 17.6.4-3.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2690-1 |
| SLES 15 | zypper | 1.14.10-3.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2690-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | libzypp | 16.17.20-2.33.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:2814-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | zypper | 1.13.45-21.21.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:2814-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | libzypp | 16.17.20-27.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2716-2, SUSE-SU-2018:2716-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | zypper | 1.13.45-18.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2716-2, SUSE-SU-2018:2716-1 |
| 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 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | libzypp | 16.17.20-2.33.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:2814-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | zypper | 1.13.45-21.21.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:2814-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | libzypp | 16.17.20-27.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2716-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | zypper | 1.13.45-18.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2716-1 |
| 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 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | libzypp | 16.17.20-27.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2716-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | zypper | 1.13.45-18.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2716-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | libzypp | 16.17.20-27.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2716-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | zypper | 1.13.45-18.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:2716-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libzypp | 17.28.4-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11019-1 |
Advisories 7
- 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-2018:2690-1 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-2018:2716-1 Security update for libzypp, zypper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2716-2 Security update for libzypp, zypper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:2814-1 Security update for libzypp, zypper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025