LOW 2.5 Microsoft
CVE-2026-6842
Nano: nano: local attacker can inject malicious .desktop launcher due to insecure directory permissions
Microsoft Security Update 2026-Apr: Nano: nano: local attacker can inject malicious .desktop launcher due to insecure directory permissions
Affected Products
- azl3 nano 6.4-2 on Azure Linux 3.0
- azl3 nano 6.4-3 on Azure Linux 3.0
- cbl2 nano 6.0-3 on CBL Mariner 2.0
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-6842
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6842
This low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.5 was published on 2026-04-14 via Microsoft. Affected: azl3 nano 6.4-2 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 nano 6.4-3 on Azure Linux 3.0, cbl2 nano 6.0-3 on CBL Mariner 2.0.
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