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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-6842

A flaw was found in nano.

Published Apr 22, 2026 · catalog updated Sep 1, 2026 · A flaw was found

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-6842. EPSS is 0.11%. Act only if a listed version of A flaw was found is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A flaw was found).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Low2.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.11%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
See sources for product scope

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 directory. This allows the attacker to inject a malicious launcher, which could lead to unintended actions or information disclosure if the launcher is subsequently processed.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-6842

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-6842. EPSS is 0.11%. Act only if a listed version of A flaw was found is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. EPSS 0.11%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 22, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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 directory. This allows the attacker to inject a malicious launcher, which could lead to unintended actions or information disclosure if the launcher is subsequently processed.

  2. Sep 1, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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 directory. This allows the attacker to inject a malicious launcher, which could lead to unintended actions or information disclosure if the launcher is subsequently processed.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-6842

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-6842

    30-day exploitation probability 0.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-6842

    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 directory. This allows the attacker to inject a malicious launcher, which could lead to unin

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.