CVE-2024-5742
GNU Nano Temporary File Privilege Escalation
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 12, 2024, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 12, 2024, 6:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
0.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-5742.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| 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 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2278574 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9430 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 07, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 25, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-59 Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-377 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 25, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6986 [No types assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 24, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-5742 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-5742 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2278574 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2278574 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-59 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:nano:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.2.0 up to (excluding) 8.0 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 17, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00006.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00006.html [No types assigned] -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-5742 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2278574 [No types assigned] Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-377 Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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