CVE catalog
CVE-2017-5932
bash: CVE-2017-5932
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.43% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | bash | sid | 5.3-4 | fixed |
| Debian | bash | forky | 5.3-4 | fixed |
| Debian | bash | trixie | 5.2.37-2 | fixed |
| Debian | bash | bookworm | 5.2.15-2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | bash | source | sid | 4.4-3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | bash | source | forky | 4.4-3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | bash | source | trixie | 4.4-3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | bash | source | bookworm | 4.4-3 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [bash]Fixed
Source package: [bash]
Details (2)
5.2.15-2+b13· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.4-3dsa · bash · debian · bookworm; dsa · bash · debian · 12
5.2.15-2+b13· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.4-3dsa · bash · debian · bookworm; dsa · bash · debian · 12
- [bash-builtins]Fixed
Source package: [bash]
Details (2)
5.2.15-2+b13· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.4-3dsa · bash · debian · bookworm; dsa · bash · debian · 12
5.2.15-2+b13· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.4-3dsa · bash · debian · bookworm; dsa · bash · debian · 12
- [bash-doc]Fixed
Source package: [bash]
Details (2)
5.2.15-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.4-3dsa · bash · debian · bookworm; dsa · bash · debian · 12
5.2.15-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.4-3dsa · bash · debian · bookworm; dsa · bash · debian · 12
- [bash-static]Fixed
Source package: [bash]
Details (2)
5.2.15-2+b13· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.4-3dsa · bash · debian · bookworm; dsa · bash · debian · 12
5.2.15-2+b13· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.4-3dsa · bash · debian · bookworm; dsa · bash · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [bash]Fixed
Source package: [bash]
Details (2)
5.2.37-2+b9· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.4-3dsa · bash · debian · 13
5.2.37-2+b9· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.4-3dsa · bash · debian · 13
- [bash-builtins]Fixed
Source package: [bash]
Details (2)
5.2.37-2+b9· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.4-3dsa · bash · debian · 13
5.2.37-2+b9· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.4-3dsa · bash · debian · 13
- [bash-doc]Fixed
Source package: [bash]
Details (2)
5.2.37-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.4-3dsa · bash · debian · 13
5.2.37-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.4-3dsa · bash · debian · 13
- [bash-static]Fixed
Source package: [bash]
Details (2)
5.2.37-2+b9· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.4-3dsa · bash · debian · 13
5.2.37-2+b9· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.4-3dsa · bash · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5932]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5932]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2017/cve-2017-5932.json]
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