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Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-18205: ELSA-2018-3073: zsh security and bug fix update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-18205: ELSA-2018-3073: zsh security and bug fix update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
06/13/2017
Created
05/08/2019
Added
11/06/2018
Modified
08/06/2024

Description

In builtin.c in zsh before 5.4, when sh compatibility mode is used, there is a NULL pointer dereference during processing of the cd command with no argument if HOME is not set.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-zsh
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-zsh-html

References

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