Oval Definition:oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050112
Revision Date:2005-02-10Version:502
Title:RHSA-2005:112: emacs security update (Important)
Description:Emacs is a powerful, customizable, self-documenting, modeless text editor.

Max Vozeler discovered several format string vulnerabilities in the movemail utility of Emacs. If a user connects to a malicious POP server, an attacker can execute arbitrary code as the user running emacs. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0100 to this issue.

Users of Emacs are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct this issue.
Family:unixClass:patch
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2005-0100
RHSA-2005:112-01
Platform(s):Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 is installed
  • AND Package Information
  • emacs-el is earlier than 0:21.3-4.1
  • AND emacs-el is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • emacs-leim is earlier than 0:21.3-4.1
  • AND emacs-leim is signed with Red Hat master key
  • OR
  • emacs is earlier than 0:21.3-4.1
  • AND emacs is signed with Red Hat master key
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