Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : emacs (MDKSA-2007:133)

high Nessus Plugin ID 25599

Synopsis

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

Description

A vulnerability in emacs was discovered where it would crash when processing certain types of images.

Updated packages have been patched to prevent this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 25599

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-133.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 6/27/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:emacs, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:emacs-x11, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:emacs-doc, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:emacs-el, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:emacs-leim, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:emacs-nox, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/21/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-2833

BID: 24570

MDKSA: 2007:133

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