Nano: gnu nano: arbitrary memory writes, information disclosure, or denial of service via format string vulnerability in error handling.
CVE-2026-6390 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by nano 6.2-1ubuntu0.2, released June 24, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
A flaw was found in GNU nano's multi-buffer error message handling. When a user opens multiple files at startup and one triggers an ALERT-level error, a specially crafted filename containing printf format specifiers can be reinterpreted. This format string vulnerability may allow an attacker to achieve stack information disclosure, cause a denial of service (crash), or potentially perform arbitrary memory writes.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| nano · Debian 14 | 9.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-6390 | Aug 8, 2026 |
| nano · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 6.2-1ubuntu0.2 | nano 6.2-1ubuntu0.2 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| nano · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 7.2-2ubuntu0.2 | nano 7.2-2ubuntu0.2 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| nano · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 8.4-1ubuntu0.1 | nano 8.4-1ubuntu0.1 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| nano · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 8.7.1-1ubuntu0.1 | nano 8.7.1-1ubuntu0.1 | Jul 22, 2026 |
| nano-tiny · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 6.2-1ubuntu0.2 | nano-tiny 6.2-1ubuntu0.2 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| nano-tiny · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 7.2-2ubuntu0.2 | nano-tiny 7.2-2ubuntu0.2 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| nano-tiny · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 8.4-1ubuntu0.1 | nano-tiny 8.4-1ubuntu0.1 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| nano-tiny · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 8.7.1-1ubuntu0.1 | nano-tiny 8.7.1-1ubuntu0.1 | Jul 22, 2026 |
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