Import Source
https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-85560.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/AZL-85560
Upstream
  • CVE-2026-6843
Published
2026-04-22T09:16:26Z
Modified
2026-09-01T05:28:09Z
Summary
CVE-2026-6843 affecting package nano for versions less than 6.4-3
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Azure Linux:3 / nano

Package

Name
nano
Purl
pkg:rpm/azure-linux/nano

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.4-3

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-85560.json"