Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting zsh package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-ZSH-1380878
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed9 Mar 2018

Introduced: 9 Mar 2018

CVE-2018-1071  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:6 zsh.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream zsh package and not the zsh package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

zsh through version 5.4.2 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow in the exec.c:hashcmd() function. A local attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1