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CVE-2010-1160

GNU nano before 2.2.4 does not verify whether a file has been changed before it is overwritten in a file-save operation, which allows local

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Summary

GNU nano before 2.2.4 does not verify whether a file has been changed before it is overwritten in a file-save operation, which allows local user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an attacker-owned file that is being edited by the victim.

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References 6

lists.gnu.org

svn.savannah.gnu.org

openwall.com

securitytracker.com

drosenbe.blogspot.com

secunia.com