CVE-2026-25707
libzypp path traversal (<17.38.10) lets repos overwrite files, causing DoS or privilege escalation.
Is CVE-2026-25707 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-25707 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-25707?
CVE-2026-25707 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-25707?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-25707. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-25707 affect?
CVE-2026-25707 affects libzypp library, Zypper package manager, Linux distributions using libzypp. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-25707?
Upgrade to libzypp 17.38.10+ or apply vendor patch
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Path traversal enables remote repos to overwrite system files, causing DoS or privilege escalation.
Immediate action required
- affected< 17.38.10
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.