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title: "CVE-2026-69152\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2026-69152

Publication date 3 August 2026

Last updated 7 August 2026

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.5 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-69152?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

The brace-expansion library generates arbitrary strings containing a common
prefix and suffix. Prior to 1.1.18, 2.1.4, 3.0.6, and 5.0.9, expand() does
not apply maxLength while constructing comma-alternative intermediate
arrays or padded sequences, allowing attacker-controlled input to exhaust
memory or block the event loop. The fix for CVE-2026-14257 is bypassed by
the vulnerability. This issue is fixed in versions 1.1.18, 2.1.4, 3.0.6,
and 5.0.9.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| node-brace-expansion | 26.04 LTS resolute | Needs evaluation |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Needs evaluation |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Needs evaluation |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Needs evaluation |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Needs evaluation |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

7.5 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.5 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-69152)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-69152)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2026-69152)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-69152)

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-69152>
* <https://github.com/juliangruber/brace-expansion/security/advisories/GHSA-rgw5-rvv9-x895>
* <https://github.com/juliangruber/brace-expansion/commit/688a99eeaab02627c2b89ba8ba4821fecfa659cf (v5.0.9)>
* <https://github.com/juliangruber/brace-expansion/commit/139d015104e71433ad52a41d19467c48ecbb2c7d (v3.0.3)>
* <https://github.com/juliangruber/brace-expansion/commit/1e30c930238d7162802d88a94189182def178dac (v2.1.4)>
* <https://github.com/juliangruber/brace-expansion/commit/cb4b9e47cc2ec777c14b2b4492fb431a56f6a031 (v1.1.17)>
* <https://github.com/juliangruber/brace-expansion/commit/139d015104e71433ad52a41d19467c48ecbb2c7d>
* <https://github.com/juliangruber/brace-expansion/commit/1e30c930238d7162802d88a94189182def178dac>
* <https://github.com/juliangruber/brace-expansion/commit/688a99eeaab02627c2b89ba8ba4821fecfa659cf>
* <https://github.com/juliangruber/brace-expansion/commit/cb4b9e47cc2ec777c14b2b4492fb431a56f6a031>