Improper Initialization Affecting zsh-html package, versions <0:5.0.2-31.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.59% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-ZSHHTML-2109162
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed22 Dec 2017

Introduced: 22 Dec 2017

CVE-2018-7549  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-665  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 zsh-html to version 0:5.0.2-31.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream zsh-html package and not the zsh-html package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

In params.c in zsh through 5.4.2, there is a crash during a copy of an empty hash table, as demonstrated by typeset -p.