vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2017-18206: Security patch for zsh (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Feb 27, 2018 | Apr 27, 2020 | May 20, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 27, 2018
Added
Apr 27, 2020
Modified
May 20, 2026
Description
In utils.c in zsh before 5.4, symlink expansion had a buffer overflow.
Solutions
amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-zshamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-zsh-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-zsh-html
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