Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat · RHEL 9 enterprise_linux:9::baseos | nano | 0:5.6.1-6.el9 |
| Red Hat · RHEL 9 enterprise_linux:9::baseos | nano-debuginfo | 0:5.6.1-6.el9 |
| Red Hat · RHEL 9 enterprise_linux:9::baseos | nano-debugsource | 0:5.6.1-6.el9 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Medium 6.7
Nano: running `chmod` and `chown` on the filename allows malicious user to replace the emergency file with a malicious symlink to a root-owned file
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 opportuni…
References
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article
https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html/9.5_release_notes/index
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article
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#low
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2278574
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advisory
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2024/rhsa-2024_9430.json
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-5742
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advisory
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5742
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advisory
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5742