CVE-2024-5742 | BDVDB-2026-239338 Detail
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8
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.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References#
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6986
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9430
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-5742
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2278574
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00006.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.