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CVE-2024-5742

Published: 2024-06-12T09:15Z
Last Modified: 2024-11-21T09:48Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
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. > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt