CVE-2026-25707
Handcrafted repo metadata may cause arbitrary local files to be overwritten by libzypp
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 17.38.10
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
CISA's decision points: whether it is exploited, whether attacks can be automated, and how much control an attacker gets. Assessed (SSVC 2.0.3).What do these mean? →
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: total
Summary
A relative path traversal bug problem when processing repository metadata in libzypp before 17.38.10 could be used by remote attackers supplying repositories to overwrite files on the system, leading to denial of service or privilege escalation.
Timeline
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- libzypp
fixed in 17.38.10