Low severity2.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 22, 2026· Updated Apr 22, 2026
CVE-2026-6842
CVE-2026-6842
Description
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.
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