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CVE-2017-5932

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.

Published

2017-03-27T15:59:00.590

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gnu	bash	4.4	Yes

References

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/bash.git/commit/?id=4f747edc625815f449048579f6e65869914dd715 Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/08/3 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96136 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-bash/2017-01/msg00034.html Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/bash.git/commit/?id=4f747edc625815f449048579f6e65869914dd715 Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/08/3 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96136 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-bash/2017-01/msg00034.html Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)