CVE-2026-6843
ADVISORY - nistSummary
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.
EPSS Score: 0.00019 (0.056)
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
ADVISORY - nist
Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
NIST
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UPDATED
ADVISORY IDCVE-2026-6843
EXPLOITABILITY SCORE
1.8
EXPLOITS FOUND
-
COMMON WEAKNESS ENUMERATION (CWE)
CVSS SCORE
5.5mediumAlpine
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UPDATED
ADVISORY IDCVE-2026-6843
EXPLOITABILITY SCORE
-
EXPLOITS FOUND
-
COMMON WEAKNESS ENUMERATION (CWE)-
Debian
CREATED
UPDATED
ADVISORY IDCVE-2026-6843
EXPLOITABILITY SCORE
-
EXPLOITS FOUND
-
COMMON WEAKNESS ENUMERATION (CWE)-
Ubuntu
CREATED
UPDATED
ADVISORY IDCVE-2026-6843
EXPLOITABILITY SCORE
-
EXPLOITS FOUND
-
COMMON WEAKNESS ENUMERATION (CWE)-