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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: USN-5960-1 High: Gnome Shell Remote Exploit

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Calendar Grey March 15, 2023
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A security flaw in Emacs on Ubuntu can lead to system crashes or execution of commands via specially designed files. For comprehensive update information, refer to the article.
Emacs could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

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Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: emacs24 24.5+1-6ubuntu1.1+esm2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5955-1

CVE-2022-48339

March 15, 2023

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security advisory denial of service Ubuntu attack vector Emacs

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