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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.2403.2
Emacs vulnerability
22 September 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: emacs
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-14482
Reference: ESB-2017.2352
Original Bulletin:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3427-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3428-1/
Comment: This bulletin contains two (2) Ubuntu security advisories.
Revision History: September 22 2017: Added Operating System.
September 22 2017: Initial Release
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USN-3427-1: Emacs vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3427-1
21st September, 2017
emacs24 vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary
Emacs could be made to run programs as your login if it opened a specially
crafted file.
Software description
emacs24 - GNU Emacs editor
Details
Charles A. Roelli discovered that Emacs incorrectly handled certain
files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an
attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
version:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
emacs24 24.5+1-6ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
emacs24 24.3+1-2ubuntu1.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
CVE-2017-14482
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USN-3428-1: Emacs vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3428-1
21st September, 2017
emacs25 vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Ubuntu 17.04
Summary
Emacs could be made to run programs as your login if it opened a specially
crafted file.
Software description
emacs25 - GNU Emacs editor
Details
Charles A. Roelli discovered that Emacs incorrectly handled certain
files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted file (e.g.,
email
messages in gnus), an attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary
code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
version:
Ubuntu 17.04:
emacs25 25.1+1-3ubuntu4.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
CVE-2017-14482
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