DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5932

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5932
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5932.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5932
Upstream
Published
2017-03-27T15:59:00.590Z
Modified
2025-11-19T02:04:29.828558Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / bash

Package

Name
bash
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/bash?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.4-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:12 / bash

Package

Name
bash
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/bash?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.4-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:13 / bash

Package

Name
bash
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/bash?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.4-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:14 / bash

Package

Name
bash
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/bash?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.4-3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}