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CVE-2010-1160

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.

Published

2010-04-16T19:30:00.460

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 1.9 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-59
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application gnu nano ≤ 2.2.3 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.5.0 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.5.1 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.5.2 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.5.3 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.5.4 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.5.5 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.6.0 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.6.1 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.6.2 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.6.3 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.6.4 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.6.5 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.6.6 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.6.7 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.6.8 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.6.9 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.7.0 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.7.1 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.7.2 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.7.3 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.7.4 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.7.5 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.7.6 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.7.7 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.7.8 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.7.9 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.8.0 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.8.1 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.8.2 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.8.3 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.8.4 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.8.5 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.8.6 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.8.7 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.8.8 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.8.9 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.0 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.1 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.2 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.3 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.4 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.5 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.6 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.7 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.8 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.9 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.10 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.11 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.12 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.13 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.14 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.15 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.16 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.17 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.18 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.19 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.20 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.21 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.22 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.23 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.24 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.25 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.99pre1 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.99pre2 Yes
Application gnu nano 0.9.99pre3 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.0.0 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.0.1 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.0.2 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.0.3 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.0.4 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.0.5 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.0.6 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.0.7 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.0.8 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.0.9 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.1.0 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.1.1 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.1.2 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.1.3 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.1.4 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.1.5 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.1.6 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.1.7 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.1.8 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.1.9 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.1.10 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.1.11 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.1.12 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.1.99pre1 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.1.99pre2 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.1.99pre3 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.2.0 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.2.1 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.2.2 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.2.3 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.2.4 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.2.5 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.3.0 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.3.1 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.3.2 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.3.3 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.3.4 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.3.5 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.3.6 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.3.7 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.3.8 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.3.9 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.3.10 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.3.11 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.3.12 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.9.99pre1 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.9.99pre2 Yes
Application gnu nano 1.9.99pre3 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.0.0 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.0.1 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.0.2 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.0.3 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.0.4 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.0.5 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.0.6 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.0.7 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.0.8 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.0.9 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.1.0 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.1.1 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.1.2 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.1.3 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.1.4 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.1.5 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.1.6 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.1.7 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.1.8 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.1.9 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.1.10 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.1.11 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.1.99pre1 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.1.99pre2 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.2.0 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.2.1 Yes
Application gnu nano 2.2.2 Yes
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