CVE-2026-102473
Medium
Description
A flaw was found in dash. When built without libc fnmatch, the internal pmatch() matcher implements * by unbounded recursion over candidate positions. A local user who can plant filenames, or otherwise feed that matcher, can make a short multi-star pattern such as *.*.*.*.*.tar.gz consume excessive CPU.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductDash
PublishedSep 29, 2026
First seenSep 29, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-1333CWE-1333
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| dash | No range specified | — |
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