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CVE-2014-10072

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

9.8 CriticalFix available

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

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.59%Up 1.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

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

Record
CVE-2014-10072
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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

Record
CVE-2014-10072
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-1139 No score

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

Record
EUVD-2014-1139
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qgqf-33rj-w264 9.8

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

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

Record
GHSA-qgqf-33rj-w264
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.8

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

Record
CVE-2014-10072
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-10072 9.8

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

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-10072
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVRHSA-2018:1932 7.5

Red Hat Security Advisory: zsh security update

Record
RHSA-2018:1932
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2018:3073 7.5

Red Hat Security Advisory: zsh security and bug fix update

Record
RHSA-2018:3073
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-10072 9.8

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

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-10072
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:1072-1 No score

Security update for zsh

This update for zsh fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2014-10070: environment variable injection could lead to local privilege escalation (bnc#1082885)

  • CVE-2014-10071: buffer overflow in exec.c could lead to denial of service. (bnc#1082977)

  • CVE-2014-10072: buffer overflow In utils.c when scanning very long directory paths for symbolic links. (bnc#1082975)

  • CVE-2016-10714: In zsh before 5.3, an off-by-one error resulted in undersized buffers that were intended to support PATH_MAX characters. (bnc#1083250)

  • CVE-2017-18205: In builtin.c when sh compatibility mode is used, a NULL pointer dereference could lead to denial of service (bnc#1082998)

  • CVE-2018-1071: exec.c:hashcmd() function vulnerability could lead to denial of service. (bnc#1084656)

  • CVE-2018-1083: Autocomplete vulnerability could lead to privilege escalation. (bnc#1087026)

  • CVE-2018-7549: In params.c in zsh through 5.4.2, there is a crash during a copy of an empty hash table, as demonstrated by typeset -p. (bnc#1082991)

  • CVE-2017-18206: buffer overrun in xsymlinks could lead to denial of service (bnc#1083002)

  • Autocomplete and REPORTTIME broken (bsc#896914)

Record
SUSE-SU-2018:1072-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:14910-1 No score

Security update for zsh

This update for zsh fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2019-20044: Fixed an insecure dropping of privileges when unsetting the PRIVILEGED option (bsc#1163882).
  • CVE-2018-13259: Fixed an unexpected truncation of long shebang lines (bsc#1107294).
  • CVE-2018-7549: Fixed a crash when an empty hash table (bsc#1082991).
  • CVE-2018-1083: Fixed a stack-based buffer overflow when using tab completion on directories with long names (bsc#1087026).
  • CVE-2018-1071: Fixed a stack-based buffer overflow when executing certain commands (bsc#1084656).
  • CVE-2018-0502: Fixed a mishandling of shebang lines (bsc#1107296).
  • CVE-2017-18206: Fixed a buffer overflow related to symlink processing (bsc#1083002).
  • CVE-2017-18205: Fixed an application crash when using cd with no arguments (bsc#1082998).
  • CVE-2016-10714: Fixed a potential application crash when handling maximum length paths (bsc#1083250).
  • CVE-2014-10072: Fixed a buffer overflow when scanning very long directory paths for symbolic links (bsc#1082975).
  • CVE-2014-10071: Fixed a buffer overflow when redirecting output to a long file descriptor (bsc#1082977).
  • CVE-2014-10070: Fixed a privilege escalation vulnerability via environment variables (bsc#1082885).
Record
SUSE-SU-2022:14910-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3593-1 No score

zsh vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Zsh incorrectly handled certain enviroment variables. An attacker could possibly use this issue to gain privileged access to the system. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2014-10070)

It was discovered that Zsh incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2014-10071)

It was discovered that Zsh incorrectly handled some symbolic links. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2014-10072)

It was discovered that Zsh incorrectly handled certain errors. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2016-10714)

It was discovered that Zsh incorrectly handled certain commands. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-18205)

It was discovered that Zsh incorrectly handled certain symlinks. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 17.10. (CVE-2017-18206)

It was discovered that Zsh incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possible use to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 17.10. (CVE-2018-7548)

It was discovered that Zsh incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2018-7549)

Record
USN-3593-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
zsh
Debian:12
before 5.0.6-1
5.0.6-1
zsh
Debian:13
before 5.0.6-1
5.0.6-1
zsh
Debian:14
before 5.0.6-1
5.0.6-1
zsh
Debian:7
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 4.3.17-1+deb7u1, plus listed versions
4.3.17-1
4.3.17-1+deb7u1
zsh-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:4.3.11-8.el6
0:4.3.11-8.el6
zsh-html
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:4.3.11-8.el6
0:4.3.11-8.el6
zsh
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:4.3.11-8.el6
0:4.3.11-8.el6
zsh-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:4.3.11-8.el6
0:4.3.11-8.el6
zsh-html
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:4.3.11-8.el6
0:4.3.11-8.el6
zsh
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:4.3.11-8.el6
0:4.3.11-8.el6
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
zsh-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:4.3.11-8.el6
0:4.3.11-8.el6
zsh-html
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:4.3.11-8.el6
0:4.3.11-8.el6
zsh
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:4.3.11-8.el6
0:4.3.11-8.el6
zsh-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:4.3.11-8.el6
0:4.3.11-8.el6
zsh-html
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:4.3.11-8.el6
0:4.3.11-8.el6
zsh
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 0:4.3.11-8.el6
0:4.3.11-8.el6
zsh
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:5.0.2-31.el7
0:5.0.2-31.el7
zsh-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:5.0.2-31.el7
0:5.0.2-31.el7
zsh-html
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:5.0.2-31.el7
0:5.0.2-31.el7
zsh
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:5.0.2-31.el7
0:5.0.2-31.el7
zsh-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:5.0.2-31.el7
0:5.0.2-31.el7
zsh-html
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:5.0.2-31.el7
0:5.0.2-31.el7
zsh
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:5.0.2-31.el7
0:5.0.2-31.el7
zsh-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:5.0.2-31.el7
0:5.0.2-31.el7
zsh-html
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:5.0.2-31.el7
0:5.0.2-31.el7
zsh
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:5.0.2-31.el7
0:5.0.2-31.el7
zsh-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:5.0.2-31.el7
0:5.0.2-31.el7
zsh-html
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:5.0.2-31.el7
0:5.0.2-31.el7
zsh
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 5.0.5-6.7.2
5.0.5-6.7.2
zsh
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 5.0.5-6.7.2
5.0.5-6.7.2
zsh
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 5.0.5-6.7.2
5.0.5-6.7.2
zsh
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 4.3.6-67.9.8.1
4.3.6-67.9.8.1
zsh
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 4.3.6-67.9.8.1
4.3.6-67.9.8.1
zsh
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 5.0.2-3ubuntu6.1, plus listed versions
5.0.2-3ubuntu6
5.0.2-3ubuntu6.1
zsh
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 5.0.2-3ubuntu6.1, plus listed versions
5.0.2-3ubuntu6
5.0.2-3ubuntu6.1
zsh
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 5.1.1-1ubuntu2.1, plus listed versions
5.1.1-1ubuntu15.1.1-1ubuntu2
5.1.1-1ubuntu2.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2014-10072 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Zsh Project Zsh, published February 27, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.59%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in zsh 5.0.6-1.

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