Description
A path traversal in handling the "path" component of .repo files processed by libzypp before 17.38.13 in the 17.x series, or before 16.22.19 could be used by attackers to fill directories on the system outside of the zypp cache with content.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | libzypp | 17.0.0 – < 17.38.13, < 16.22.19 | 17.38.13 |
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 | 17.38.13-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libzypp | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | libzypp | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libzypp | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libzypp | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 12 SP5 | libzypp | 16.22.19-82.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2628-1 |
Show 15 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 3 | libsolv | 0.7.39-150700.11.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2531-1 |
| 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 6.1 | libzypp | 17.38.13-slfo.1.1_1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22073-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | libzypp | 17.38.13-1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22064-1 |
| 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 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libzypp | 17.38.13-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10984-1 |
| 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 |
Advisories 11
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21096-1 Security update for zypper, libzypp, libsolv SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 30, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:2674-1 Security update for libsolv, libzypp, zypper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 30, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:2628-1 Security update for libzypp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 26, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:22221-1 Security update for zypper, libzypp, libsolv SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 24, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:22172-1 Security update for zypper, libzypp, libsolv SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 24, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:2575-1 Security update for libsolv, libzypp, zypper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 24, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:2590-1 Security update for libsolv, libzypp, zypper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 24, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:2531-1 Security update for libsolv, libzypp, zypper SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 24, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:22073-1 Security update for libzypp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 13, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:22064-1 Security update for libzypp SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 13, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10984-1 libzypp-17.38.13-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 10, 2026
References
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1267874 issue-tracking
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44942.html vendor-advisory