GHSA-ffhx-2rrf-9c23
GitHub Security Advisory
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MODERATE
Has CVE
Advisory Details
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.
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Key Information
5.0
/10
Dataset
Last updated: September 11, 2025 6:35 AM
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