Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20143421000
Revision Date:2014-05-08Version:1
Title:CVE-2014-3421 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
Description:lisp/gnus/gnus-fun.el in GNU Emacs 24.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/gnus.face.ppm temporary file.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2014-3421
Platform(s):Ubuntu 17.10
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'emacs25' package in artful is not affected.
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'xemacs21' package in artful is not affected (note: 'code-not-present').
  • OR The 'xemacs21-packages' package in artful is affected and needs fixing.
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