libzypp path traversal via "keyhint" in repomd.xml
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-44941 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | suse |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-02 16:16:30 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-02 18:16:48 UTC |
| Description | A relative path traversal in the "keyhint" option in repomd.xml parsing of libzypp before 17.38.12 can be used by attackers able to supply a malicious repository to inject or overwrite files in the target system as root. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.4 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-23 | CWE-23 CWE-23 Relative path traversal
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.4 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 8.4 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
RequiredScope
ChangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | bugzilla.suse.com | |
| github.com/openSUSE/libzypp/commit/294b1bad442d089ca671c5c03adc8031e3b29e04 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Trung Nguyen <[email protected]> (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.