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TencentOS Server 4: nano (TSSA-2024:0262)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 240005
Synopsis
The remote TencentOS Server 4 host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The version of Tencent Linux installed on the remote TencentOS Server 4 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TSSA-2024:0262 advisory.Package updates are available for TencentOS Server 4 that fix the following vulnerabilities:
CVE-2024-5742:
A vulnerability was found in GNU Nano that allows a possible privilege escalation through an insecure temporary file. If Nano is killed while editing, a file it saves to an emergency file with the permissions of the running user provides a window of opportunity for attackers to escalate privileges through a malicious symlink.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Tencent Linux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 240005
File Name: tencentos_TSSA_2024_0262.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Family: Tencent Local Security Checks
Published: 6/16/2025
Updated: 11/20/2025
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6
Temporal Score: 4.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-5742
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.7
Temporal Score: 5.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:tencent:tencentos_server:4, p-cpe:/a:tencent:tencentos_server:nano
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/etc/os-release, Host/TencentOS/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/26/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/26/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-5742