CVE-2026-6842: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 nano · Incorrect Permissions
Affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 nanoSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.5 Low : upgrade Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 nano to 9.0 when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.08% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 0% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 9.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade nano to 9.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| nano | Affected
| Fixed in
|
Red Hatredhat/nanopkg:rpm/redhat/nanoOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, users should consider manually verifying and correcting the permissions of the ~/.local directory to 0700 to prevent unauthorized modification. No vendor advisory states that no action is required or that the issue is already mitigated.
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.