Description
nnn does not sanitize the filename variable. An attacker can place a file with a crafted name on a shared filesystem, removable media, or inside an extracted archive whose name contains a single quote followed by shell syntax. If the victim navigates
to that file and opens it with preview-tabbed, the filename is embedded into the generated shell command and the injected payload executes with the privileges of the nnn process.
Maintainer of this project was notified about this vulnerability. It might has been addressed, but the maintainer did not provide a vulnerable version range. Only version 5.2 was tested and confirmed as vulnerable.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| nnn | nnn | — | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | nnn | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | nnn | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | nnn | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | nnn | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | nnn | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | nnn | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | nnn | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | nnn | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | nnn | No fix yet | — |
References
- https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/08/CVE-2026-65609 third-party-advisory