Mageia 9 nano Security Fix 2026-0121 Local Attack DoS Risks
mageia
May 7, 2026
MGASA-2026-0121 - Updated nano packages fix security vulnerabilities
Summary
Description:
Local attacker can inject malicious .desktop launcher due to insecure
directory permissions. (CVE-2026-6842)
Format string vulnerability leads to denial of service. (CVE-2026-6843)
References
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35466
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZLLMINU5CKQDNMS5OT7OKS5V6YQFIJUC/
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-6842
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-6843
Resolution
SRPMS
- 9/core/nano-7.2-1.2.mga9
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Publication date: 07 May 2026
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2026-0121.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2026-6842,
CVE-2026-6843
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