Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik Dell · Red Hat Enterprise Linux (brace-expansion): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service
Affects Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik DellSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High · fixed in 5.0.9 : patch Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik Dell soon.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 13:49 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.0.9, 3.0.6, 2.1.4 +1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade brace-expansion to 5.0.9, 3.0.6, 2.1.4 or 1.1.18.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| juliangruberbrace-expansion | Affected
| Fixed in
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| juliangruberbrace-expansion | Affected
| Fixed in
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| juliangruberbrace-expansion | Affected
| Fixed in
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| juliangruberbrace-expansion | Affected
| Fixed in
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npmbrace-expansionpkg:npm/brace-expansionOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released a fixed version 5.36.00.16 that addresses this vulnerability. Users should apply the official update as provided in Red Hat Advisory RHSA-2026:52841. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the patch.
Description
A denial of service vulnerability exists in the brace-expansion component used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux. This flaw allows unbounded intermediate arrays to be created, potentially causing service disruption. The issue affects versions prior to 5.36.00.16 and is fixed in version 5.36.00.16.
References
- wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-2725.json (opens in a new tab)
- wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2725 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:52841 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-69152 (opens in a new tab)
- errata.build.resf.org/RLSA-2026:52841 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54183 (opens in a new tab)
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