lisp/gnus/gnus-fun.el in GNU Emacs 24.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/gnus.face.ppm temporary file.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.4
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade emacs-commonUpgrade emacs-noxUpgrade emacsUpgrade emacs-filesystem | May 25, 2022 | May 8, 2014 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade emacs-noxUpgrade emacs-filesystemUpgrade emacsUpgrade emacs-common | Apr 26, 2022 | May 8, 2014 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | May 5, 2014 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade emacs-noxUpgrade emacs-elUpgrade emacs-infoUpgrade emacsUpgrade emacs-x11Upgrade etags | Dec 18, 2015 | May 8, 2014 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | May 8, 2014 |
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