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CVE record

CVE-2026-6843

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5

A flaw was found in nano. A local user could exploit a format string vulnerability in the `statusline()` function. By creating a directory with a name containing `printf` specifiers, the application attempts to display this name, leading to a segmentation fault (SEGV). This results in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the `nano` application.

Vulnerability metadata

Published
2026-04-22T03:46:26.963Z
Modified
2026-05-20T08:40:44.400Z
EPSS
Not available
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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