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.
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Information
Published : 2010-04-16 19:30
Updated : 2024-02-28 11:41
NVD link : CVE-2010-1160
Mitre link : CVE-2010-1160
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2010-1160
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Products Affected
gnu
- nano
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')