bash-git-prompt 2.6.1 through 2.7.1 insecurely uses the /tmp/git-index-private$$ file, which has a predictable name.
Priority LOW 29CWE-377Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
bash-git-prompt 2.6.1 through 2.7.1 insecurely uses the /tmp/git-index-private$$ file, which has a predictable name.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00142 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| magicmonty | bash-git-prompt | 2.6.1 – 2.7.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- bash-git-prompt Vendormagicmonty Affected 2.6.1 – 2.7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-61659
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r225-6x7c-4q3h
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-61659 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-61659 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r225-6x7c-4q3h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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