Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-45444: Zsh: Prompt Expansion Vulnerability
5
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
02/14/2022
07/02/2024
07/03/2024
07/03/2024
Description
In zsh before 5.8.1, an attacker can achieve code execution if they control a command output inside the prompt, as demonstrated by a %F argument. This occurs because of recursive PROMPT_SUBST expansion.
Solution(s)
- gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-shells-zsh
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