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DEBIAN-CVE-2021-45444

DEBIAN-CVE-2021-45444 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:11zsh0, 5.8-6, 5.8-6
Debian:13zsh0, 0, 0
Debian:12zsh0, 0, 0
Debian:14zsh0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Feb 14, 2022 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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