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TI-2026-51592 Aliases CVE-2026-73480GHSA-8fjq-3x3v-5fgg

gdu Terminal Injection via Unstripped Escape Sequences

Priority LOW 21CWE-116Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

gdu fails to strip terminal escape sequences from directory and file names when printing paths after TUI exit. Attackers can craft malicious directory or file names containing escape sequences that are interpreted by the terminal, enabling title spoofing, clipboard manipulation, or other terminal-dependent effects.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0017 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed gdu (dundee): fe605ec

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
dundeegdubefore fe605ecfe605ecPatch availableCNA
  • gdu Vendordundee Affected before fe605ec Fixed in fe605ec Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA gdu (dundee) Fixed in fe605ec

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-73480
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8fjq-3x3v-5fgg

References

Patch 1

Other 2

Sources

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