CVE-2026-102277: brace-expansion: Quadratic-time expansion of the `{a},b}` rewrite causes CPU denial of service
Expanding {a},b}-shaped input takes time quadratic in the number of literal } characters, blocking the event loop.
Bash preserves a quirk where a brace group followed by a comma set still expands ({a},b}). The parser implements this by rewriting the string and restarting the scan. Each pass absorbs exactly one } and re-scans from the beginning, so n trailing braces cost n full passes.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-q2hr-2g5m-vwhr
- github.com/juliangruber/brace-expansion/commit/33a5ef17b8d800bbfa8c52b14c39043b6aac1a96
- github.com/juliangruber/brace-expansion/commit/bdff773f98e5988616b7039cc9b508df5d640b22
- github.com/juliangruber/brace-expansion/commit/c55e67d8d8b1c56a2474afff15c2891166b2d364
- github.com/juliangruber/brace-expansion/commit/ffdfa3e3806bed17c0874b8f1439b084de354a7e
- github.com/juliangruber/brace-expansion/security/advisories/GHSA-q2hr-2g5m-vwhr
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102277
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