A flaw was found in environment-modules. A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability by placing a maliciously named modulefile in a location visible to the victim's `MODULEPATH`. When the victim uses Bash completion for `module` or `ml` commands, the malicious module name, containing shell metacharacters, is evaluated as a command. This can lead to arbitrary command execution in the completing user's shell, impacting their confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade environment-modules | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade environment-modulesUpgrade environment-modules-debugsourceUpgrade environment-modules-compatUpgrade environment-modules-compat-debuginfoUpgrade environment-modules-debuginfo | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade environment-modulesNo solution existsUpgrade environment-modules-compat-debuginfoUpgrade environment-modules-debugsourceUpgrade environment-modules-debuginfo | Sep 17, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade environment-modules-debuginfoUpgrade environment-modulesUpgrade environment-modules-debugsource | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
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