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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM USN-6003-1 Critical: Emacs Command Execution

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Calendar Grey April 6, 2023
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Due to a security vulnerability in Emacs that could allow arbitrary program execution via crafted input, it's vital for Ubuntu users to apply the suggested updates to protect their systems.
Emacs could be made to run programs as your login if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

Emacs could be made to run programs as your login if it received

specially crafted input.

Software Description:

- emacs24: GNU Emacs editor

Details:

Xi Lu discovered that Emacs did not properly handle certain

inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute

arbitrary commands.

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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+esm3
   emacs24-common                  24.5+1-6ubuntu1.1+esm3

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6003-1

  CVE-2023-28617

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April 06, 2023

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