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Debian LTS DLA-3848-1: Critical Org-Mode Code Execution Threat

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Calendar Grey June 29, 2024
Dist Debian Esm H88
Enhance org-mode to address a significant code execution vulnerability identified on Debian LTS platforms, revealed on June 29, 2024.
A vulnerability was discovered in Org-mode, a GNU Emacs major mode for keeping notes, authoring documents, and maintaining to-do lists
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Summary

The org-link-expand-abbrev function expanded a %(...) link abbrev even
when the abbrev specified an unsafe function, such as
shell-command-to-string.

This could lead to arbitrary code execution as soon as an Org-mode
format file was opened, including one embedded in an e-mail message.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version
9.1.14+dfsg-3+deb10u3.

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: org-mode 9.1.14+dfsg-3+deb10u3
CVE ID: CVE-2024-39331
Debian Bug: 1074136

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