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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2024-5742: Security patch for nano (ALAS-2024-2590)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2024-5742: Security patch for nano (ALAS-2024-2590)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
06/12/2024
Created
07/23/2024
Added
07/23/2024
Modified
07/23/2024

Description

A vulnerability was found in GNU Nano that allows a possible privilege escalation through an insecure temporary file. If Nano is killed while editing, a file it saves to an emergency file with the permissions of the running user provides a window of opportunity for attackers to escalate privileges through a malicious symlink.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-nano
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-nano-debuginfo

References

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