# DSA-5078-1: zsh security update

DSA-5078-1, released February 16, 2022, fixes 1 CVE in zsh (version 5.8-6+deb11u1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. The product is no longer supported.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/dsa-5078-1
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Feb 16, 2022
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2021-45444, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-45444

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [zsh](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/zsh.md) | Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 5.8-6+deb11u1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2021-45444](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-45444.md) | High | zsh: The zsh shell is a command interpreter usable as an interactive login shell and as a shell script command processor | 7.8 | 0.0198 |  |

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