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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current emacs Vulnerability (SSA:2024-174-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 200866

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Synopsis

The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to emacs.

Description

The version of emacs installed on the remote host is prior to 29.4. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2024-174-01 advisory.

 New emacs packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix a security issue.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the emacs 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

Upgrade the affected emacs package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?9b3a07e5

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 200866

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2024-174-01.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 6/22/2024

Updated: 6/22/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:emacs, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/22/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/22/2024