CVE-2010-1161

Description

Race condition in GNU nano before 2.2.4, when run by root to edit a file that is not owned by root, allows local user-assisted attackers to change the ownership of arbitrary files via vectors related to the creation of backup files.

Category

3.7
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/nano-devel/2010-04/msg00000.html mailing list
http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/trunk/nano/ChangeLog?revision=4503&root=nano&view=markup
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/14/4 mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023891 vdb entry
http://drosenbe.blogspot.com/2010/03/nano-as-root.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/39444 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1161?
CVE-2010-1161 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-1161?
To fix CVE-2010-1161, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-1161 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-1161 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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