openSUSE-SU-2026:0267-1: moderate: Security update for nano

   openSUSE Security Update: Security update for nano
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2026:0267-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1272394 
Cross-References:   CVE-2026-6390
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP7
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for nano fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2026-6390: prevent interpretation of printf format specifiers in a
     filename when redisplaying a stored multibuffer startup error message,
     which could leak stack contents, crash, or allow arbitrary memory writes
     (boo#1272394)


Patch Instructions:

   To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP7:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2026-267=1



Package List:

   - openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP7 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      nano-7.2-bp157.3.3.1

   - openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP7 (noarch):

      nano-lang-7.2-bp157.3.3.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6390.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1272394