SUSE-SU-2017:1317-1
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Security update for bash
This update for bash fixes an issue that could lead to syntax errors when parsing scripts that use expr(1) inside loops. Additionally, the popd build-in now ensures that the normalized stack offset is within bounds before trying to free that stack entry. This fixes a segmentation fault.
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Published
May 16, 2017
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Last source change
February 4, 2026
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SUSE-SU-2017:1317-1
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This update for bash fixes an issue that could lead to syntax errors when parsing scripts that use expr(1) inside loops. Additionally, the popd build-in now ensures that the normalized stack offset is within bounds before trying to free that stack entry. This fixes a segmentation fault.
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