vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2024-5742): nano vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jun 12, 2024 | Oct 17, 2024 | Aug 18, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jun 12, 2024
Added
Oct 17, 2024
Modified
Aug 18, 2025
Description
A vulnerability was found in GNU Nano that allows a possible privilege escalation through an insecure temporary file. If Nano is killed while editing, a file it saves to an emergency file with the permissions of the running user provides a window of opportunity for attackers to escalate privileges through a malicious symlink.
Solution
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-nano
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