CVE-2017-5932
high
CVSS v3
7.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.8
Description
The path autocompletion feature in Bash 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted filename starting with a " (double quote) character and a command substitution metacharacter.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.4-3 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.4-3 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.4-3 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.4-3 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.4-3 |
| sles | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnu | bash | 4.4 | |
References
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/bash.git/commit/?id=4f747edc625815f449048579f6e65869914dd715
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/08/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96136
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-bash/2017-01/msg00034.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5932
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5932.html
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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