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    CVE-2010-1161

    Race condition in GNU nano before 2.2.4, when run by root to edit a file that is not owned by root, allows local user-assisted attackers to change the ownership of arbitrary files via vectors related to the creation of backup files.

    Published:Apr 2, 2010
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Apr 16, 2010
    EPSS Score:0.00094
    CVSS Score:3.7

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gnu
    Product
    Nano

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High