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CVE-2018-1071
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…
Medium5.5EPSS 0.43%
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- redhat
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.43% · top 63% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
Affected products
References (7)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1553531 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- USN-3608-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- 103359 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- GLSA-201805-10 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180331 [SECURITY] [DLA 1335-1] zsh security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:3073 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20201201 [SECURITY] [DLA 2470-1] zsh security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
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