VDB
CVE-2026-6842
CVE-2026-6842
PUBLISHED
CVSS 2.5 LOW
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.
EPSS 0.09% · 0.4th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
2.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS Score
0.09%
0.4th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 |
Timeline
- Apr 22, 2026 EPSS Score
- Apr 22, 2026 CVE Published
- Apr 22, 2026 PoC Published
- Apr 22, 2026 CVE Updated
- Apr 23, 2026 Security Advisory
- May 18, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 19, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 21, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 22, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 23, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 24, 2026 EPSS Score