CVE-2026-6842

Name: CVE-2026-6842
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-04-22T08:16:13.17+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 2.5/10EPSS 0.08%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

This CVE is reserved or awaiting analysis. Details will appear once published by NVD.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

2.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.08%

0.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6842
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460018

Timeline

Published: Apr 22, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Awaiting Analysis

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Source: NVD / NIST