gsd-2019-20044
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:23
Details
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().
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CVE-2019-20044


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            "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
            "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
            "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
            "version": "3.1"
          },
          "exploitabilityScore": 1.8,
          "impactScore": 5.9
        }
      },
      "lastModifiedDate": "2023-01-09T16:41Z",
      "publishedDate": "2020-02-24T14:15Z"
    }
  }
}


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