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High · 7.8 CVE-2026-44933 EUVD-2026-31074GHSA-w74x-gjhj-gxwp

Path Traversal in Plugin Loading in libzypp

Published May 20, 2026 · Updated May 21, 2026 · Assigned by suse

Description

`PluginScript` attempts to `chroot` the plugin to the `repoManagerRoot`, this root is frequently `/` (the system root) in standard configurations or when using `--root`. If the chroot target is `/`, it is a no-op, allowing the traversed path to execute host binaries (like `/bin/bash`) with root privileges.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 17.38.8 – < 17.38.9 17.38.9
SUSE openSUSE 17.38.8 – < 17.38.9 17.38.9

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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 26.10 libzypp No fix yet —
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS libzypp No fix yet —
Ubuntu 25.10 libzypp No fix yet —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libzypp No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libzypp No fix yet —
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS libzypp No fix yet —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS libzypp No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP7 libsolv 0.7.39-150700.11.10.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2531-1
SLES 15 SP7 libzypp 17.38.13-150700.6.13.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2531-1
SLES 15 SP7 zypper 1.14.98-150700.13.6.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2531-1
SLES 15 SP6 libsolv 0.7.39-150600.8.24.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2590-1
SLES 15 SP6 libzypp 17.38.13-150600.3.92.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2590-1
SLES 15 SP6 zypper 1.14.98-150600.10.55.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2590-1
SLES 15 SP5 libsolv 0.7.39-150500.6.17.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2575-1
SLES 15 SP5 libzypp 17.38.13-150500.6.74.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2575-1
SLES 15 SP5 zypper 1.14.98-150500.6.45.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2575-1
SLES 15 SP4 libsolv 0.7.39-150400.3.46.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2674-1
SLES 15 SP4 libzypp 17.38.13-150400.3.158.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2674-1
SLES 15 SP4 zypper 1.14.98-150400.3.104.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2674-1
SLES 3 libsolv 0.7.39-150700.11.10.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2531-1
Show 12 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES for SAP 16.0 libsolv 0.7.39-160000.1.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22172-1
SLES for SAP 16.0 libzypp 17.38.13-160000.1.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22172-1
SLES for SAP 16.0 zypper 1.14.98-160000.1.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22172-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 libsolv 0.7.39-150500.6.17.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2575-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 libzypp 17.38.13-150500.6.74.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2575-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 zypper 1.14.98-150500.6.45.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2575-1
SLES 16.0 libsolv 0.7.39-160000.1.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22172-1
SLES 16.0 libzypp 17.38.13-160000.1.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22172-1
SLES 16.0 zypper 1.14.98-160000.1.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22172-1
SLE Micro 6.2 libsolv 0.7.39-160000.1.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22221-1
SLE Micro 6.2 libzypp 17.38.13-160000.1.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22221-1
SLE Micro 6.2 zypper 1.14.98-160000.1.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22221-1
SLE Micro 5.5 libsolv 0.7.39-150500.6.17.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2575-1
SLE Micro 5.5 libzypp 17.38.13-150500.6.74.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2575-1
SLE Micro 5.5 zypper 1.14.98-150500.6.45.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2575-1
SLE Micro 5.4 libsolv 0.7.39-150400.3.46.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2674-1
SLE Micro 5.4 libzypp 17.38.13-150400.3.158.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2674-1
SLE Micro 5.4 zypper 1.14.98-150400.3.104.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2674-1
SLE Micro 5.3 libsolv 0.7.39-150400.3.46.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2674-1
SLE Micro 5.3 libzypp 17.38.13-150400.3.158.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2674-1
SLE Micro 5.3 zypper 1.14.98-150400.3.104.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2674-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 libsolv 0.7.39-150500.6.17.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2575-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 libzypp 17.38.13-150500.6.74.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2575-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 zypper 1.14.98-150500.6.45.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2575-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 libsolv 0.7.39-150400.3.46.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2674-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 libzypp 17.38.13-150400.3.158.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2674-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 zypper 1.14.98-150400.3.104.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2674-1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Installer Updates 15 SP6 libsolv 0.7.39-150600.8.24.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2590-1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Installer Updates 15 SP6 libzypp 17.38.13-150600.3.92.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2590-1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Installer Updates 15 SP5 libsolv 0.7.39-150500.6.17.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2575-1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Installer Updates 15 SP5 libzypp 17.38.13-150500.6.74.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2575-1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Installer Updates 15 SP4 libsolv 0.7.39-150400.3.46.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2674-1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Installer Updates 15 SP4 libzypp 17.38.13-150400.3.158.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2674-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Tumbleweed libzypp 17.38.9-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:10826-1
openSUSE Leap 16.0 libsolv 0.7.39-160000.1.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:21096-1
openSUSE Leap 16.0 libzypp 17.38.13-160000.1.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:21096-1
openSUSE Leap 16.0 zypper 1.14.98-160000.1.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:21096-1

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