CVE-2026-6842EPSS p1.2%

CVE-2026-6842CVE-2026-6842

Description

A flaw was found in nano. In environments with permissive umask settings, a local attacker can exploit incorrect directory permissions (0777 instead of 0700) for the `~/.local` directory. This allows the attacker to inject a malicious `.desktop` launcher, which could lead to unintended actions or information disclosure if the launcher is subsequently processed.

Scoring

CVSS 2.5 ()
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS0.11% probability of exploitation · percentile 1.2% · 2026-10-05T12:00:23Z
Last modified2026-09-01
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