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Debian 10 Buster DLA-3831-1 Fixes Critical Symlink Attack in Nano

debian lts
Calendar Grey June 17, 2024
Dist Debian Esm H88
Update to the secure version of the nano text editing tool in Debian to address a severe symlink vulnerability identified on June 17, 2024.
A symlink attack with emergency file saving has been fixed in the text editor nano
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Summary

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version
3.2-3+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your nano packages.

For the detailed security status of nano please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/nano

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


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Package: nano
Version: 3.2-3+deb10u1
CVE ID: CVE-2024-5742

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