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TI-2022-03415 Aliases CVE-2022-3715GHSA-cr4j-fv7c-759c

Memory corruption in bash

Priority HIGH 69CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A flaw was found in the bash package, where a heap-buffer overflow can occur in valid parameter_transform. This issue may lead to memory problems.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00384 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—bashbash 5.1.8—No fix listedCNA
  • bash Vendor— Affected bash 5.1.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1 to before 5.1.8VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:bash:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 to before 5.1.8 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2023:0340 Released 2023-01-23 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    bash security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) bash-devel-5.1.8-6.el9_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bash-5.1.8-6.el9_1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:0340
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:0340
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3715
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cr4j-fv7c-759c

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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