{"id":"MGASA-2024-0223","summary":"Updated nano packages fix security vulnerability","details":"A vulnerability was found in GNU Nano that allows a possible privilege\nescalation through an insecure temporary file. If Nano is killed while\nediting, a file it saves to an emergency file with the permissions of\nthe running user provides a window of opportunity for attackers to\nescalate privileges through a malicious symlink. (CVE-2024-5742)\n","modified":"2026-04-16T04:40:46.147492064Z","published":"2024-06-15T23:07:50Z","upstream":["CVE-2024-5742"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2024-0223.html"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33297"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/security-announce@lists.opensuse.org/message/VCJGQ6SCOSZGXAPYA7GYUT3M6ZPBLO5V/"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"nano","ecosystem":"Mageia:9","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/nano?arch=source&distro=mageia-9"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"7.2-1.1.mga9"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"core"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2024-0223.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.5","credits":[{"name":"Mageia","contact":["https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Packages_Security_Team"],"type":"COORDINATOR"}]}