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.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/trunk/nano/ChangeLog?revision=4503&root=nano&view=markup
Various Sources mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/nano-devel/2010-04/msg00000.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/14/4
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023891
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://drosenbe.blogspot.com/2010/03/nano-as-root.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/39444
Scores
EPSS
0.0008
EPSS Percentile
23.2%
Details
CWE
CWE-362
Status
published
Products (50)
gnu/nano
0.5.0
gnu/nano
0.5.1
gnu/nano
0.5.2
gnu/nano
0.5.3
gnu/nano
0.5.4
gnu/nano
0.5.5
gnu/nano
0.6.0
gnu/nano
0.6.1
gnu/nano
0.6.2
gnu/nano
0.6.3
... and 40 more
Published
Apr 16, 2010
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026