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Debian: DSA-5718-1 Fix for Org Mode Shell Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey June 25, 2024
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5867-1 tackles vulnerabilities in the Network Manager, providing essential fixes for users.
It was discovered that Org Mode for Emacs is prone to arbitrary shell code evaluation when opening a specially crafted Org file
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Summary

This update includes updates pending for the upcoming point releases
including other security fixes.

For the oldstable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed
in version 9.4.0+dfsg-1+deb11u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your org-mode packages.

For the detailed security status of org-mode please refer to its
security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/org-mode

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: org-mode
CVE ID: CVE-2024-39331

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