CVE-2026-44942 libzypp .repo files can have an optional path which can lead to path traversal attacks
Attackers can exploit path traversal in libzypp .repo files to write content to arbitrary directories outside the cache.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-44942?
CVE-2026-44942 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in SUSE libzypp, published on 18 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-24
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-44942?
Linux distribution packages (1)
libzypp SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0 | All versions | 17.38.13-1.1 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-44942?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-44942 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-44942 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44942, GHSA-m2f8-w9q8-gvj5, SUSE-SU-2026:22064-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44942.