CVE catalog

CVE-2007-6209

zsh: CVE-2007-6209

Severity: Medium
Published: Dec 2, 2007, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.33% · Oct 27, 2026

Util/difflog.pl in zsh 4.3.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	zsh	sid	`5.9.2-1`	fixed
Debian	zsh	forky	`5.9.2-1`	fixed
Debian	zsh	trixie	`5.9-8`	fixed
Debian	zsh	bookworm	`5.9-4`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	zsh	source	sid	`4.3.4-dev-3-2`	low	Not reported	[454073]
Debian	zsh	source	forky	`4.3.4-dev-3-2`	low	Not reported	[454073]
Debian	zsh	source	trixie	`4.3.4-dev-3-2`	low	Not reported	[454073]
Debian	zsh	source	bookworm	`4.3.4-dev-3-2`	low	Not reported	[454073]

[Debian bug #454073]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[zsh]Fixed
Source package: [zsh]
Details (2)
- 5.9-4+b15 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.3.4-dev-3-2
  dsa · zsh · debian · bookworm; dsa · zsh · debian · 12
- 5.9-4+b15 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.3.4-dev-3-2
  dsa · zsh · debian · bookworm; dsa · zsh · debian · 12
[zsh-common]Fixed
Source package: [zsh]
Details (2)
- 5.9-4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.3.4-dev-3-2
  dsa · zsh · debian · bookworm; dsa · zsh · debian · 12
- 5.9-4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.3.4-dev-3-2
  dsa · zsh · debian · bookworm; dsa · zsh · debian · 12
[zsh-dev]Fixed
Source package: [zsh]
Details (2)
- 5.9-4+b15 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.3.4-dev-3-2
  dsa · zsh · debian · bookworm; dsa · zsh · debian · 12
- 5.9-4+b15 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.3.4-dev-3-2
  dsa · zsh · debian · bookworm; dsa · zsh · debian · 12
[zsh-doc]Fixed
Source package: [zsh]
Details (2)
- 5.9-4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.3.4-dev-3-2
  dsa · zsh · debian · bookworm; dsa · zsh · debian · 12
- 5.9-4 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.3.4-dev-3-2
  dsa · zsh · debian · bookworm; dsa · zsh · debian · 12
[zsh-static]Fixed
Source package: [zsh]
Details (2)
- 5.9-4+b15 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.3.4-dev-3-2
  dsa · zsh · debian · bookworm; dsa · zsh · debian · 12
- 5.9-4+b15 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.3.4-dev-3-2
  dsa · zsh · debian · bookworm; dsa · zsh · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[zsh]Fixed
Source package: [zsh]
Details (2)
- 5.9-8+b23 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.3.4-dev-3-2
  dsa · zsh · debian · 13
- 5.9-8+b23 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.3.4-dev-3-2
  dsa · zsh · debian · 13
[zsh-common]Fixed
Source package: [zsh]
Details (2)
- 5.9-8 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.3.4-dev-3-2
  dsa · zsh · debian · 13
- 5.9-8 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.3.4-dev-3-2
  dsa · zsh · debian · 13
[zsh-dev]Fixed
Source package: [zsh]
Details (2)
- 5.9-8+b23 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.3.4-dev-3-2
  dsa · zsh · debian · 13
- 5.9-8+b23 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.3.4-dev-3-2
  dsa · zsh · debian · 13
[zsh-doc]Fixed
Source package: [zsh]
Details (2)
- 5.9-8 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.3.4-dev-3-2
  dsa · zsh · debian · 13
- 5.9-8 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.3.4-dev-3-2
  dsa · zsh · debian · 13
[zsh-static]Fixed
Source package: [zsh]
Details (2)
- 5.9-8+b23 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.3.4-dev-3-2
  dsa · zsh · debian · 13
- 5.9-8+b23 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.3.4-dev-3-2
  dsa · zsh · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:03:58 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]