cve-2008-3949
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2008-09-22 17:00
Modified
2024-08-07 10:00
Severity ?
Summary
emacs/lisp/progmodes/python.el in Emacs 22.1 and 22.2 imports Python script from the current working directory during editing of a Python file, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-09/msg00215.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31982
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/34004
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200902-06.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:216
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31052
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=424340
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45021
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-09/msg00215.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31982
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34004
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200902-06.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:216
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31052
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=424340
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45021
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