Access Restriction Bypass Affecting zsh package, versions <4.3.4-dev-3-2


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-ZSH-5701954
  • published4 Dec 2007
  • disclosed4 Dec 2007

Introduced: 4 Dec 2007

CVE-2007-6209  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 zsh to version 4.3.4-dev-3-2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream zsh package and not the zsh package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

Util/difflog.pl in zsh 4.3.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

CVSS Scores

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