Nano: nano: format string vulnerability leads to denial of service
A flaw was found in nano. A local user could exploit a format string vulnerability in the `statusline()` function. By creating a directory with a name containing `printf` specifiers, the application attempts to display this name, leading to a segmentation fault (SEGV). This results in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the `nano` application.
AV:LAttack VectorAC:LAttack ComplexityPR:NPrivileges RequiredUI:RUser InteractionS:UScopeC:NConfidentialityI:NIntegrityA:HAvailabilityClick technique nodes to view MITRE ATT&CK details. Scroll to zoom, drag to pan.
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