Bug 2567206 - CVE-2026-121550 nnn: nnn: arbitrary file overwrite via insecure FIFO path handling [fedora-all]
Summary: CVE-2026-121550 nnn: nnn: arbitrary file overwrite via insecure FIFO path han...
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Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: nnn
Version: rawhide
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
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Assignee: Vojtech Trefny
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Whiteboard: {"flaws": ["c7fa48e2-404a-4518-a514-8...
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Blocks: CVE-2026-121550
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Reported: 2026-11-05 09:59 UTC by Ganesh
Modified: 2026-11-05 09:59 UTC (History)
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Description Ganesh 2026-11-05 09:59:12 UTC
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nnn through 5.3 contains an insecure file handling vulnerability that allows local attackers to redirect writes because main() accepts an existing NNN_FIFO path without verifying it is a FIFO. Attackers can pre-create the documented predictable /tmp/nnn.fifo path as a symlink or readable regular file, causing victim-writable files to be overwritten or leaking the victim's browsed paths.


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