GNU nano before 2.2.4 does not verify whether a file has been changed before it is overwritten in a file-save operation, which allows local user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an attacker-owned file that is being edited by the victim.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.1
No CVSS v3.0
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
Affected Vendors & Products
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References
History
No history.

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T01:14:06.638Z
Reserved: 2010-03-29T00:00:00Z
Link: CVE-2010-1160

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Status : Modified
Published: 2010-04-16T19:30:00.460
Modified: 2024-11-21T01:13:46.403
Link: CVE-2010-1160
