CVE-2026-6842
Nano: nano: local attacker can inject malicious .desktop launcher due to insecure directory permissions
Vexday Risk Score
8Low
SSVC decision (CISA)
Track
No exploitation signal → monitor
CVSS 2.5EPSS 0.1%KEV nãoPoC —Nuclei —Metasploit —Patch —
Lifecycle
22 Apr 2026Published on NVD
Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Affected products
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