CVE-2024-5742
Public on 2024-06-08
Modified on 2024-06-08
Description
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
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | nano | No Fix Planned | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | nano | 2024-07-18 | ALAS2-2024-2590 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | nano | 2024-07-18 | ALAS2023-2024-652 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 4.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |