VDB
ALPINE-CVE-2019-20044
ALPINE-CVE-2019-20044
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH
In Zsh before 5.8, attackers able to execute commands can regain privileges dropped by the --no-PRIVILEGED option. Zsh fails to overwrite the saved uid, so the original privileges can be restored by executing MODULE_PATH=/dir/with/module zmodload with a module that calls setuid().
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.1
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.15 | zsh | 5.7.1-r0, 0, 4.3.11-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.12 | zsh | 4.3.11-r1, 4.3.12-r0, 4.3.15-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | zsh | 5.0.2-r2, 0, 4.3.11-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | zsh | 0, 5.7.1-r0, 4.3.11-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | zsh | 5.0.2-r2, 5.7.1-r0, 5.6.2-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | zsh | 5.7.1-r0, 0, 4.3.12-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | zsh | 0, 4.3.11-r1, 4.3.12-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | zsh | 0, 4.3.11-r1, 4.3.12-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | zsh | 5.7.1-r0, 5.6.2-r0, 5.5.1-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | zsh | 5.7.1-r0, 4.3.11-r1, 4.3.16-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | zsh | 0, 5.7.1-r0, 5.6.2-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | zsh | 5.7.1-r0, 5.6.2-r0, 5.5.1-r1 |
Timeline
- Feb 24, 2020 CVE Published
- Dec 3, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch