CVE catalog

CVE-2010-1161

nano: CVE-2010-1161

Severity: Medium
Published: Apr 2, 2010, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.28% · Oct 25, 2026

Race condition in GNU nano before 2.2.4, when run by root to edit a file that is not owned by root, allows local user-assisted attackers to change the ownership of arbitrary files via vectors related to the creation of backup files.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	nano	sid	`9.3-1`	fixed
Debian	nano	forky	`9.2-1`	fixed
Debian	nano	trixie	`8.4-1+deb13u1`	fixed
Debian	nano	bookworm	`7.2-1+deb12u1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	nano	source	sid	`2.2.4-1`	low	Not reported	[577817]
Debian	nano	source	forky	`2.2.4-1`	low	Not reported	[577817]
Debian	nano	source	trixie	`2.2.4-1`	low	Not reported	[577817]
Debian	nano	source	bookworm	`2.2.4-1`	low	Not reported	[577817]

[Debian bug #577817]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[nano]Fixed
Details (2)
- 7.2-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.2.4-1
  dsa · nano · debian · bookworm; dsa · nano · debian · 12
- 7.2-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.2.4-1
  dsa · nano · debian · bookworm; dsa · nano · debian · 12
[nano-tiny]Fixed
Source package: [nano]
Details (2)
- 7.2-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.2.4-1
  dsa · nano · debian · bookworm; dsa · nano · debian · 12
- 7.2-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.2.4-1
  dsa · nano · debian · bookworm; dsa · nano · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[nano]Fixed
Details (2)
- 8.4-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.2.4-1
  dsa · nano · debian · 13
- 8.4-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.2.4-1
  dsa · nano · debian · 13
[nano-tiny]Fixed
Source package: [nano]
Details (2)
- 8.4-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.2.4-1
  dsa · nano · debian · 13
- 8.4-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.2.4-1
  dsa · nano · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:04:54 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]