CVE-2014-10072

Description

In utils.c in zsh before 5.0.6, there is a buffer overflow when scanning very long directory paths for symbolic links.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3593-1/ vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1932 vendor advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/zsh/code/ci/3e06aeabd8a9e8384ebaa8b08996cd1f64737210 third party advisory patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3073 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-10072?
CVE-2014-10072 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-10072?
To fix CVE-2014-10072, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-10072 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-10072 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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