Answer in brief
CVE-2026-44942 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in libzypp .repo files can have an optional path which can lead to path traversal attacks. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps SUSE/libzypp (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 6.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps SUSE/libzypp (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| SUSE/libzyppgeneric | >=17.0.0 <17.38.13 || >=0 <16.22.19 | 17.38.13, 16.22.19 |
Published upstream
Jun 18, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jun 22, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jun 22, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-44942 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in libzypp .repo files can have an optional path which can lead to path traversal attacks. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps SUSE/libzypp (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 6.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps SUSE/libzypp (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| SUSE/libzyppgeneric | >=17.0.0 <17.38.13 || >=0 <16.22.19 | 17.38.13, 16.22.19 |
Published upstream
Jun 18, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jun 22, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jun 22, 2026
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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.