NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting zsh package, versions <0:5.3.1-7.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.54% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-ZSH-1661275
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed27 Feb 2018

Introduced: 27 Feb 2018

CVE-2018-7548  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 zsh to version 0:5.3.1-7.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2018-986.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream zsh package and not the zsh package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

In subst.c in zsh through 5.4.2, there is a NULL pointer dereference when using ${(PA)...} on an empty array result.