1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/shell/ash.c b/shell/ash.c
index 9f1f8a4de..44d3a99a7 100644
--- a/shell/ash.c
+++ b/shell/ash.c
@@ -11291,6 +11291,8 @@ parsesub: {
  badsub:
 			raise_error_syntax("bad substitution");
 		}
+		if (c != '}' && subtype == VSLENGTH)
+			goto badsub;
 
 		STPUTC('=', out);
 		flags = 0;