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Gentoo: 201401-31 High: CEDET Privilege Escalation Risk

A vulnerability in CEDET could result in privilege escalation.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201401-31 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: CEDET: Privilege escalation Date: January 27, 2014 Bugs: #398227 ID: 201401-31 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= A vulnerability in CEDET could result in privilege escalation. Background ========= CEDET is a Collection of Emacs Development Environment Tools written with the end goal of creating an advanced development environment in Emacs. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-emacs/cedet < 1.0.1 > = 1.0.1 Description ========== An untrusted search path vulnerability was discovered in CEDET. Impact ===== A local attacker could escalate his privileges via a specially crafted Lisp expression in a Project.ede file in the directory or a parent directory of an opened file. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All CEDET users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =app-emacs/cedet-1.0.1" NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since February 01, 2012. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue. References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2012-0035 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0035 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available forviewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201401-31 Concerns? ======== Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ====== Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ . The CVE-2023-XXXX vulnerability threatens privilege escalation on Debian systems. Install the most recent update to ensure safety.. CEDET Privilege Escalation,Gentoo Security Advisory,Linux Threats. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jan 27, 2014 •Important Gentoo