CVE-2010-1161

NameCVE-2010-1161
DescriptionRace 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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
Debian Bugs577817

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
nano (PTS)jessie, jessie (lts)2.2.6-3+deb8u1fixed
stretch (lts), stretch2.7.4-1+deb9u1fixed
buster (security), buster, buster (lts)3.2-3+deb10u1fixed
bullseye5.4-2+deb11u3fixed
bookworm7.2-1+deb12u1fixed
sid, trixie8.2-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
nanosourcelenny2.0.7-5
nanosource(unstable)2.2.4-1low577817

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