CVE-2016-10714 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: What is CVE-2016-10714?

CVE-2016-10714 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). In zsh before 5.3, an off-by-one error resulted in undersized buffers that were intended to support PATH_MAX characters.

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-10714?

CVE-2016-10714 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10714?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Zsh Zsh, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.

Vulnerability Description

In zsh before 5.3, an off-by-one error resulted in undersized buffers that were intended to support PATH_MAX characters.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Zsh	Zsh	< 5.3
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

References

https://sourceforge.net/p/zsh/code/ci/a62e1640bcafbb82d86ea8d8ce057a83c4683d60PatchThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3593-1/Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/zsh/code/ci/a62e1640bcafbb82d86ea8d8ce057a83c4683d60PatchThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3593-1/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-10714?

CVE-2016-10714 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). In zsh before 5.3, an off-by-one error resulted in undersized buffers that were intended to support PATH_MAX characters.

How severe is CVE-2016-10714?

CVE-2016-10714 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10714?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Zsh Zsh, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.