CVE-2024-5742EPSS p26.4%

CVE-2024-5742CVE-2024-5742

gnu / nano

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.

Scoring

CVSS 6.7 ()
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS0.34% probability of exploitation · percentile 26.4% · 2026-10-17T12:00:28Z
Last modified2026-10-15
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