# CVE-2017-18205: In builtin.c in zsh before 5.4, when sh compatibility mode is used, there is a NULL pointer dereference during processing of the cd command

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-02-27 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In builtin.c in zsh before 5.4, when sh compatibility mode is used, there is a NULL pointer dereference during processing of the cd command with no argument if HOME is not set.

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## References

- https://sourceforge.net/p/zsh/code/ci/eb783754bdb74377f3cea4ceca9c23a02ea1bf58
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3593-1/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-10
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3073

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