MGASA-2024-0223 - Updated nano packages fix security vulnerability

Publication date: 15 Jun 2024
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2024-0223.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 9
CVE: CVE-2024-5742

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. (CVE-2024-5742)

References:
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33297
- https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/security-announce@lists.opensuse.org/message/VCJGQ6SCOSZGXAPYA7GYUT3M6ZPBLO5V/
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-5742

SRPMS:
- 9/core/nano-7.2-1.1.mga9

Mageia 2024-0223: nano Security Advisory Updates

A vulnerability was found in GNU Nano that allows a possible privilege escalation through an insecure temporary file

Summary

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. (CVE-2024-5742)

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33297

- https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/security-announce@lists.opensuse.org/message/VCJGQ6SCOSZGXAPYA7GYUT3M6ZPBLO5V/

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-5742

Resolution

MGASA-2024-0223 - Updated nano packages fix security vulnerability

SRPMS

- 9/core/nano-7.2-1.1.mga9

Severity
Publication date: 15 Jun 2024
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2024-0223.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2024-5742

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