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CVE-2017-5932
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-03-27T15:59:00.590 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:21:27.747

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.

Affected products

gnu — bash

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References

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