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SUSE: 2018:1874-1 Moderate: zsh Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

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Calendar Grey July 4, 2018
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SUSE Security Patch for zsh addresses three critical buffer overflow vulnerabilities assessed as moderate risk. Ensure your systems are secure by applying this update.
An update that fixes three vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for zsh to version 5.5 fixes the following issues: Security issues fixed: - CVE-2018-1100: Fixes a buffer overflow in utils.c:checkmailpath() that can lead to local arbitrary code execution (bsc#1089030) - CVE-2018-1071: Fixed a stack-based buffer overflow in exec.c:hashcmd() (bsc#1084656) - CVE-2018-1083: Fixed a stack-based buffer overflow in gen_matches_files() at compctl.c (bsc#1087026) Non-security issues fixed: - The effect of the NO_INTERACTIVE_COMMENTS option extends into $(...) and `...` command substitutions when used on the command line. - The 'exec' and 'command' precommand modifiers, and options to them, are now parsed after parameter expansion. - Functions executed by ZLE widgets no longer have their standard input closed, but redirected from /dev/null instead.

References

#1084656 #1087026 #1089030

Cross- CVE-2018-1071 CVE-2018-1083 CVE-2018-1100

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1071.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1083.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1100.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1084656

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1087026

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1089030

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:1874-1
Rating: moderate

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