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CVE-2026-6842
LOW · CVSS 2.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2026-04-22T08:16:13.170 · Last modified 2026-06-17T11:01:25.227

Summary

A flaw was found in nano. In environments with permissive umask settings, a local attacker can exploit incorrect directory permissions (0777 instead of 0700) for the `~/.local` directory. This allows the attacker to inject a malicious `.desktop` launcher, which could lead to unintended actions or information disclosure if the launcher is subsequently processed.

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