9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2014-10072
"Zsh Directory Path Symbolic Link Buffer Overflow"
Description

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

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 27, 2018, 10:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 31, 2018, 10:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-10072 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Zsh zsh
1 Zsh_project zsh
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-10072.

URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1932
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3073
https://sourceforge.net/p/zsh/code/ci/3e06aeabd8a9e8384ebaa8b08996cd1f64737210 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3593-1/

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-10072 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 31, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3073 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 20, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1932 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3593-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceforge.net/p/zsh/code/ci/3e06aeabd8a9e8384ebaa8b08996cd1f64737210 No Types Assigned https://sourceforge.net/p/zsh/code/ci/3e06aeabd8a9e8384ebaa8b08996cd1f64737210 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:zsh_project:zsh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.0.6
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.36 }} 0.00%

score

0.67928

percentile

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