sh _uid does not drop supplementary groups (incomplete privilege drop)

Date Jul 17, 2026
Type Vendor advisory
Signal High-risk advisory
Vendor / Product PyPI ยท sh
CVE CVE-2026-54552
High-risk advisory CVE-2026-54552

Summary

sh _uid does not drop supplementary groups (incomplete privilege drop)

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for sh. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates.

Operator check

Check whether sh is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available.

Sources

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