CVE-2017-5932

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Gnu
Status
Bash
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 March 2017

Summary

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

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/bash.git/commit/?id=4f74...
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https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-bash/2017-01/msg00...
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/08/3
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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