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GLSA-202409-19 : Emacs, org-mode: Command Execution Vulnerability
critical Nessus Plugin ID 207578
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Description
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202409-19 (Emacs, org-mode: Command Execution Vulnerability)%(...) link abbreviations could specify unsafe functions.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Gentoo 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
All Emacs users should upgrade to the latest version according to the installed slot, one of:# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose >=app-editors/emacs-26.3-r19:26 Alternatively:
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose >=app-editors/emacs-27.2-r17:27
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose >=app-editors/emacs-28.2-r13:28
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose >=app-editors/emacs-29.3-r3:29 All org-mode users should upgrade to the latest package:
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose >=app-emacs/org-mode-9.7.5
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Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 207578
File Name: gentoo_GLSA-202409-19.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks
Published: 9/22/2024
Updated: 9/22/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-39331
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:org-mode, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:emacs, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/22/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/23/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-39331