CVE-2026-44942 libzypp .repo files can have an optional path which can lead to path traversal attacks

CVE-2026-44942 affects libzypp: a path traversal in handling the "path" component of .repo files could allow writing outside the zypp cache. The issue affects the 17.x series (before 17.38.13) and before 16.22.19. OpenSUSE Tumbleweed/ SUSE advisories indicate this vulnerability is fixed in libzyp...