CVE-2026-6842
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
22/04/2026
Last modified:
22/04/2026
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
2.50
Severity 3.x
LOW