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Debian 10 DLA-3616-1 Critical: Org-Mode Code Injection Issue

debian lts
Calendar Grey October 12, 2023
Dist Debian Esm H88
This notice points out a potential security risk in org-mode pertaining to code injection and recommends updating procedures for enhanced protection.
It was discovered that there was a potential code injection vulnerability in org-mode, a popular add-on for the Emacs text editor
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Summary

Attackers could have executed arbitrary shell commands via a filename
(or directory name) that contained shell metacharacters.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version
9.1.14+dfsg-3+deb10u1.

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 LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS



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Package: org-mode
Version: 9.1.14+dfsg-3+deb10u1
CVE ID: CVE-2023-28617
Debian Bug: 1033341

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