SUSE libzypp up to 17.38.9 path traversal

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A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in SUSE libzypp up to 17.38.9. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-25707. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in SUSE libzypp up to 17.38.9. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-23. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was presented by Michael Andres. The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.suse.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-25707 since 02/05/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/29/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

Upgrading to version 17.38.10 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch f09feda7fca03c941218aab0bb161cc82b185b6b is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-40062). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Vendor

• SUSE

Name

• libzypp

Version

• 17.38.0
• 17.38.1
• 17.38.2
• 17.38.3
• 17.38.4
• 17.38.5
• 17.38.6
• 17.38.7
• 17.38.8
• 17.38.9

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• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.suse.com/

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