Security readout for executives and security teams
A flaw in SUSE libzypp could let a bad RPM remain in the package cache after download. If installed later, the earlier corruption warning might not appear, increasing the chance a user installs malicious software. The issue is rated high because successful installation could compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Exposure is mainly SUSE systems using vulnerable libzypp versions before 17.5.0, especially workflows that download RPMs separately from installation or rely on cached packages. Treat this as a high-priority Linux package-management hygiene issue for SUSE environments. It is not reported as actively exploited here, but it can undermine trust in software installation and should be remediated during normal security update cycles. Mitigation focus: Update libzypp to 17.5.0 or a SUSE-supported fixed package.; Review SUSE advisory guidance for distribution-specific package names and updates.; Prioritize systems that install packages from cached or staged RPM workflows..
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1091624CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.suse.com/de-de/security/cve/CVE-2018-7685/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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