nano: GNU nano is a small and friendly text editor. Security Fix(es): * nano: running `chmod` and `chown` on the filename...
CVE-2024-5742 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by OPENSUSE-SU-2024:0157-2, released June 11, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
GNU nano is a small and friendly text editor. Security Fix(es): * nano: running `chmod` and `chown` on the filename allows malicious user to replace the emergency file with a malicious symlink to a root-owned file (CVE-2024-5742) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| default-editor · amzn 2023 | 5.8-3.amzn2023.0.4 | ALAS2023-2024-652 | Jul 18, 2024 |
| nano · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 7.2-1+deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-5742 | Jun 12, 2024 |
| nano · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 8.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-5742 | Jun 12, 2024 |
| nano · Debian 14 | 8.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-5742 | Jun 12, 2024 |
| nano · RHEL 8 | 0:2.9.8-3.el8_10 | RHSA-2024:6986 | Sep 24, 2024 |
| nano · RHEL 9 | 0:5.6.1-6.el9 | RHSA-2024:9430 | Nov 12, 2024 |
| nano · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.9.3-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | nano 2.9.3-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Jun 12, 2024 |
| nano · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 4.8-1ubuntu1.1 | nano 4.8-1ubuntu1.1 | Jun 12, 2024 |
| nano · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 6.2-1ubuntu0.1 | nano 6.2-1ubuntu0.1 | Jun 12, 2024 |
| nano · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 7.2-2ubuntu0.1 | nano 7.2-2ubuntu0.1 | Jun 12, 2024 |
| nano · almalinux 8 | 2.9.8-3.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:6986 | Sep 24, 2024 |
| nano · almalinux 9 | 5.6.1-6.el9 | ALSA-2024:9430 | Nov 12, 2024 |
| nano · amzn 2023 | 5.8-3.amzn2023.0.4 | ALAS2023-2024-652 | Jul 18, 2024 |
| nano · ol 8 | 0:2.9.8-3.el8_10 | ELSA-2024-6986 | Sep 24, 2024 |
| nano · ol 9 | 0:5.6.1-6.el9 | ELSA-2024-9430 | Nov 14, 2024 |
| nano · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 7.2-bp156.3.3.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:0157-2 | Jun 11, 2024 |
| nano · rocky 8 | 0:2.9.8-3.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:6986 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| nano · rocky 9 | 0:5.6.1-6.el9 | RLSA-2024:9430 | Mar 17, 2025 |
| nano-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 5.8-3.amzn2023.0.4 | ALAS2023-2024-652 | Jul 18, 2024 |
| nano-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 5.8-3.amzn2023.0.4 | ALAS2023-2024-652 | Jul 18, 2024 |
| nano-default-editor · amzn 2023 | 5.8-3.amzn2023.0.4 | ALAS2023-2024-652 | Jul 18, 2024 |
| nano-tiny · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.9.3-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | nano-tiny 2.9.3-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Jun 12, 2024 |
| nano-tiny · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 4.8-1ubuntu1.1 | nano-tiny 4.8-1ubuntu1.1 | Jun 12, 2024 |
| nano-tiny · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 6.2-1ubuntu0.1 | nano-tiny 6.2-1ubuntu0.1 | Jun 12, 2024 |
| nano-tiny · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 7.2-2ubuntu0.1 | nano-tiny 7.2-2ubuntu0.1 | Jun 12, 2024 |
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