# CVE-2026-44941: libzypp path traversal via "keyhint" in repomd.xml

- Severity: CVSS 8.4 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 17.38.12
- Published: 2026-07-02 · Updated: 2026-07-07

## Affected

- libzypp: fixed in 17.38.12

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on libzypp, upgrade to a fixed version (17.38.12) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1267426
- https://github.com/openSUSE/libzypp/commit/294b1bad442d089ca671c5c03adc8031e3b29e04

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