SUSE-SU-2026:2628-1: moderate: Security update for libzypp

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# Security update for libzypp

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2628-1  
Release Date: 2026-06-25T08:25:22Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1259802
  * bsc#1267874

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-25707
  * CVE-2026-44942

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-25707 ( SUSE ):  7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2026-44942 ( SUSE ):  6.0
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-44942 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-44942 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libzypp fixes the following issue

  * CVE-2026-25707: Handcrafted repo metadata may cause arbitrary local files to
    be overwritten (bsc#1259802).
  * CVE-2026-44942: Fixed possible path traversal attacks via .repo files
    'path=' entries (bsc#1267874).

## Special Instructions and Notes:

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-2628=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-2628=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libzypp-debugsource-16.22.19-82.1
    * libzypp-debuginfo-16.22.19-82.1
    * libzypp-devel-doc-16.22.19-82.1
    * libzypp-16.22.19-82.1
    * libzypp-devel-16.22.19-82.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * libzypp-debugsource-16.22.19-82.1
    * libzypp-debuginfo-16.22.19-82.1
    * libzypp-devel-doc-16.22.19-82.1
    * libzypp-16.22.19-82.1
    * libzypp-devel-16.22.19-82.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-25707.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44942.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259802
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1267874

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