openEuler update for nano
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-5742 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-61 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
openEuler Operating systems & Components / Operating system nano-help Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component nano-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component nano-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component nano Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | openEuler |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) UNIX symbolic link following
EUVDB-ID: #VU93285
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5742
CWE-ID:
CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue. A local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with privileges of the application.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in privilege escalation.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsopenEuler: 20.03 LTS SP4 - 24.03 LTS
nano-help: before 8.0-1
nano-debugsource: before 8.0-1
nano-debuginfo: before 8.0-1
nano: before 8.0-1
External linkshttp://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2024-1735
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
