USN-3428-1: Emacs vulnerability
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:
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, 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: http://ift.tt/17VXqjU.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
from Ubuntu Security Notices http://ift.tt/2xrruGA