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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892117
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-2117-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'zsh' package(s) announced via the DLA-2117-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'zsh' package(s) announced via the DLA-2117-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A privilege escalation vulnerability was discovered in zsh, a shell with lots of features, whereby a user could regain a formerly elevated privilege level even when such an action should not be permitted.

For Debian 8 Jessie, this problem has been fixed in version 5.0.7-5+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your zsh packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'zsh' package(s) on Debian 8.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-20044
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FP64FFIZI2CKQOEAOI5A72PVQULE7ZZC/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PN5V7MPHRRP7QNHOEK56S7QGRU53WUN6/
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/49
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/53
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/59
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/55
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-55
http://zsh.sourceforge.net/releases.html
https://github.com/XMB5/zsh-privileged-upgrade
https://www.zsh.org/mla/zsh-announce/141
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00004.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00000.html
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