Overly broad permissions can turn one compromised account into a much larger security problem. Learn how to reduce unnecessary access, review privileges, and apply least privilege across modern Linux systems. Review Linux Privileges×

Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 525
Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 525

Gentoo: 200502-20 Normal: Emacs Movemail Format String Vulnerabilities

gentoo
Calendar Grey February 15, 2005
Scroller Gentoo
Gentoo Alerts on format string weaknesses in Emacs movemail that may lead to user code execution risks. Upgrade is advised.
The movemail utility shipped with Emacs and XEmacs contains several format string vulnerabilities, potentially leading to the execution of arbitrary code

Summary

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200502-20 https://security.gentoo.org/ Severity: Normal Title: Emacs, XEmacs: Format string vulnerabilities in movemail Date: February 15, 2005 Bugs: #79686 ID: 200502-20

Synopsis ======= The movemail utility shipped with Emacs and XEmacs contains several format string vulnerabilities, potentially leading to the execution of arbitrary code.
Background ========= GNU Emacs and XEmacs are highly extensible and customizable text editors. movemail is an Emacs utility that can fetch mail on remote mail servers.
Affected packages ==============...

Read the Full Advisory

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo format string software upgrade arbitrary code emacs movemail

Resolution

References

Availability

style>.gentoo_availability{display:block;}

Concerns

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo format string software upgrade arbitrary code emacs movemail

Synopsis

Background

Get the latest News and Insights

Get the latest Linux and open source security news straight to your inbox.

Affected Packages

Impact

Workaround