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TI-2026-32799 Aliases CVE-2026-44933GHSA-w74x-gjhj-gxwp

Path Traversal in Plugin Loading in libzypp

Priority LOW 38CWE-35Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

`PluginScript` attempts to `chroot` the plugin to the `repoManagerRoot`, this root is frequently `/` (the system root) in standard configurations or when using `--root`. If the chroot target is `/`, it is a no-op, allowing the traversed path to execute host binaries (like `/bin/bash`) with root privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0022 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SUSE Linux Enterprise (SUSE): 17.38.9openSUSE (SUSE): 17.38.9

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SUSESUSE Linux Enterprise17.38.8 to before 17.38.917.38.9Patch availableCNA
SUSEopenSUSE17.38.8 to before 17.38.917.38.9Patch availableCNA
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise VendorSUSE Affected 17.38.8 to before 17.38.9 Fixed in 17.38.9 Patch available CNA
  • openSUSE VendorSUSE Affected 17.38.8 to before 17.38.9 Fixed in 17.38.9 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA SUSE Linux Enterprise (SUSE) Fixed in 17.38.9
  • Fix · CNA openSUSE (SUSE) Fixed in 17.38.9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-44933
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w74x-gjhj-gxwp

References

Other 1

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  • TI-2016-03506 Adobe Flash Player 21.0.0.226 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-02888 Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u113, 7u99, and 8u77; Java SE Embedded 8u77… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04302 Use-after-free vulnerability in the BitmapData class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04301 Use-after-free vulnerability in the DisplayObject class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-04298 Use-after-free vulnerability in the ByteArray class in the ActionScript 3 (AS3)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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