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By the Year
In 2026 there have been 0 vulnerabilities in GNU Nano. Nano did not have any published security vulnerabilities last year.
| Year | Vulnerabilities | Average Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2024 | 1 | 6.70 |
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Recent GNU Nano Security Vulnerabilities
Privilege Escalation via Insecure Temp File in GNU Nano
CVE-2024-5742
6.7 - Medium
- June 12, 2024
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.
insecure temporary file
