lack of keypinning in libzypp could lead to repository switching
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-757Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In libzypp before August 2018 GPG keys attached to YUM repositories were not correctly pinned, allowing malicious repository mirrors to silently downgrade to unsigned repositories with potential malicious content.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02247 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed libzypp (SUSE): 201808
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA libzypp (SUSE) Fixed in 201808
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
SUSE libzypp — SUSE-SU-2017:2040
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-05088 libzypp accepts unsigned packages even when configured to check signaturesPriority LOW 39
- TI-2017-05087 libzypp accepts unsigned 3rd party repo without warningPriority LOW 39
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-9269
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fvp9-wx3h-666q
References
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Sources
- CVE-2017-9269 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-9269 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fvp9-wx3h-666q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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