CVE-2026-102474

MEDIUMCVSS 4/10

Last modified

CVE-2026-102474 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in dash. The printf builtin reserves four bytes before converting a Unicode \u or \U escape, but the multi-byte token can need five or six bytes.

Description

A flaw was found in dash. The printf builtin reserves four bytes before converting a Unicode \u or \U escape, but the multi-byte token can need five or six bytes. A local user who can supply such an escape to dash printf or echo %b, including through dash -c and a positional argument, can write one or two bytes past that reservation.

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Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6All versions

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-102474?
A flaw was found in dash. The printf builtin reserves four bytes before converting a Unicode \u or \U escape, but the multi-byte token can need five or six bytes. A local user who can supply such an escape to dash printf or echo %b, including through dash -c and a positional argument, can write one or two bytes past that reservation.
How severe is CVE-2026-102474?
CVE-2026-102474 has a CVSS score of 4/10 (MEDIUM severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-102474?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST