Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : emacs (MDKSA-2005:038)

high Nessus Plugin ID 16473

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Max Vozeler discovered several format string vulnerabilities in the movemail utility in Emacs. If a user connects to a malicious POP server, an attacker can execute arbitrary code as the user running emacs.

The updated packages have been patched to correct the problem.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 16473

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-038.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 2/16/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xemacs-packages, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:emacs-nox, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xemacs-devel, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:emacs-leim, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xemacs-extras, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xemacs, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:emacs-doc, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xemacs-el, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:emacs-el, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:emacs-x11, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:emacs

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 2/15/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0100

MDKSA: 2005:038

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