Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : emacs (MDVSA-2008:153)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 37529

Synopsis

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

Description

A vulnerability in emacs was found where an attacker could provide a group of files containing local variable definitions and arbitrary Lisp code to be executed when one of the provided files is opened by emacs (CVE-2008-2142).

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 37529

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2008-153.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:emacs-nox, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:emacs-common, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:emacs-gtk, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:emacs-leim, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:emacs-doc, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0, 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: 7/23/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-2142

MDVSA: 2008:153

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