Path Traversal in Plugin Loading in libzypp_CVE-2026-44933

7.8 / 10

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

`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.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-44933

Source suse

Published May 20, 2026 at 08:51

Affected Product

Vendor SUSE

Product SUSE Linux Enterprise

Version 17.38.8

Affected Versions SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 17.38.8
SUSE openSUSE 17.38.8

CWE Classification

CWE-35

References

bugzilla.suse.com /show_bug.cgi

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