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Ubuntu 7375-1: Org Mode Security Advisory Updates

Several security issues were fixed in Org Mode.. ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7375-1 March 27, 2025 org-mode vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Org Mode. Software Description: - org-mode: keep notes, maintain ToDo lists, and do project planning in emacs Details: It was discovered that Org Mode did not correctly handle filenames containing shell metacharacters. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-28617) It was discovered that Org Mode could run untrusted code left in its buffer. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-30202) It was discovered that Org Mode did not correctly handle the contents of remote files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-30205) It was discovered that Org Mode could be made to run arbitrary Elisp code. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-39331) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS elpa-org 9.6.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 22.04 LTS elpa-org 9.5.2+dfsh-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 20.04 LTS elpa-org 9.3.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS elpa-org 9.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS org-mode 8.3.3-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7375-1 CVE-2023-28617, CVE-2024-30202, CVE-2024-30205, CVE-2024-39331 . Several security issues addressed in Org Mode for Ubuntu, impacting multiple LTS versions. Essential update instructions included.. security, ====================================================. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 27, 2025 •Important Ubuntu