Alma Linux: CVE-2024-5742: Low: nano security update (Multiple Advisories)

Alma Linux: CVE-2024-5742: Low: nano security update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity

6

CVSS

(AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Published

06/12/2024

Created

09/27/2024

Added

09/26/2024

Modified

01/28/2025

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.

Solution(s)

• alma-upgrade-nano

References

• https://attackerkb.com/topics/cve-2024-5742
• CVE - 2024-5742
• https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2024-6986.html
• https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2024-9430.html