GNU nano prior 0.9.0 link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU nano. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation results in link following. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-1160. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU nano. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 04/16/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securitytracker.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-1160. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 47447 (Fedora 13 : nano-2.2.4-1.fc13 (2010-6735)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117906 (GNU nano Two Security Issues).

Upgrading to version 0.9.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (47447), SecurityFocus (BID 39502†), SecurityTracker (ID 1023891†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-25522†). Similar entry is available at VDB-52801. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 47447
Nessus Name: Fedora 13 : nano-2.2.4-1.fc13 (2010-6735)
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OpenVAS ID: 862379
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for nano FEDORA-2010-13157
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: nano 0.9.0

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08/04/2009 🔍
03/29/2010 +236 days 🔍
04/16/2010 +18 days 🔍
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04/26/2010 +10 days 🔍
07/01/2010 +66 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1722 days 🔍
07/29/2024 +3420 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-1160 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1160
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52800
SecurityFocus: 39502
SecurityTracker: 1023891
Vulnerability Center: 25522 - GNU nano before 2.2.4 Local Arbitrary Files Modification Vulnerability via a Symlink Attack, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 07/29/2024 16:47
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (59), 02/23/2017 10:44 (6), 09/08/2021 07:27 (4), 09/08/2021 07:33 (1), 07/29/2024 16:47 (16)
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