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CentOS Linux: CVE-2023-28617: Important: emacs security update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2023-28617: Important: emacs security update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/19/2023
Created
05/05/2023
Added
04/25/2023
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

org-babel-execute:latex in ob-latex.el in Org Mode through 9.6.1 for GNU Emacs allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a file name or directory name that contains shell metacharacters.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-emacs
  • centos-upgrade-emacs-common
  • centos-upgrade-emacs-common-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-emacs-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-emacs-debugsource
  • centos-upgrade-emacs-filesystem
  • centos-upgrade-emacs-lucid
  • centos-upgrade-emacs-lucid-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-emacs-nox
  • centos-upgrade-emacs-nox-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-emacs-terminal

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