openSUSE Security Update: Security update for nano
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2024:0157-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1226099 
Cross-References:   CVE-2024-5742
CVSS scores:
                    CVE-2024-5742 (SUSE): 6.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:
                    openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP5
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for nano fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2024-5742: Avoid privilege escalations via symlink attacks on
     emergency save file (boo#1226099)


Patch Instructions:

   To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP5:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2024-157=1



Package List:

   - openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP5 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      nano-7.2-bp155.2.3.1

   - openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP5 (noarch):

      nano-lang-7.2-bp155.2.3.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-5742.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1226099