CVE-2010-1161

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 4 sources updated this week

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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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 23.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 16, 2010

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (12)

secalert@redhathttp://drosenbe.blogspot.com/2010/03/nano-as-root.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/nano-devel/2010-04/msg00000.html
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/39444
secalert@redhathttp://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/trunk/nano/ChangeLog?revision=4503&root=nano&view=markup
secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/14/4
secalert@redhathttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023891
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://drosenbe.blogspot.com/2010/03/nano-as-root.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/nano-devel/2010-04/msg00000.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/39444
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/trunk/nano/ChangeLog?revision=4503&root=nano&view=markup
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/14/4
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023891

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2010-1161?

CVE-2010-1161 is a none vulnerability published on April 16, 2010. 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.

When was CVE-2010-1161 disclosed?

CVE-2010-1161 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 16, 2010, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2010-1161 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-1161 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 23.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2010-1161?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2010-1161, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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