The path autocompletion feature in Bash 4.4 allows local users to gain privileges via a…
Priority LOW 34CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00425 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5932
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7893-9j9h-935c
References
More GNU Bash vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-05157 GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-05164 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-026 does not properly parse function definitions in the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2014-05988 The redirection implementation in parse.y in GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-026 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2014-05163 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-026 does not properly parse function definitions in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2014-05989 Off-by-one error in the read_token_word function in parse.y in GNU Bash through 4.3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2017-5932 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5932 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7893-9j9h-935c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-5932 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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