GNU Emacs through 28.2 allows attackers to execute commands via shell metacharacters in the name of a source-code file, because lib-src/etags.c uses the system C library function in its implementation of the etags program. For example, a victim may use the "etags -u *" command (suggested in the etags documentation) in a situation where the current working directory has contents that depend on untrusted input.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | alma-upgrade-emacsalma-upgrade-emacs-commonalma-upgrade-emacs-filesystemalma-upgrade-emacs-lucidalma-upgrade-emacs-noxalma-upgrade-emacs-terminal | May 15, 2023 | Feb 20, 2023 | |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-emacsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-emacs-commonamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-emacs-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-emacs-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-emacs-filesystemamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-emacs-lucidamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-emacs-noxamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-emacs-terminal | Mar 7, 2023 | Feb 20, 2023 | |
| Amazon_linux | — | amazon-linux-upgrade-emacs | Apr 6, 2023 | Feb 20, 2023 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-emacsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-emacs-commonamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-emacs-common-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-emacs-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-emacs-debugsourceamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-emacs-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-emacs-filesystemamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-emacs-lucidamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-emacs-lucid-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-emacs-noxamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-emacs-nox-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-emacs-terminal | Feb 17, 2025 | Feb 21, 2023 | |
| Centos_linux | — | centos-upgrade-emacscentos-upgrade-emacs-commoncentos-upgrade-emacs-common-debuginfocentos-upgrade-emacs-debuginfocentos-upgrade-emacs-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-emacs-filesystemcentos-upgrade-emacs-lucidcentos-upgrade-emacs-lucid-debuginfocentos-upgrade-emacs-noxcentos-upgrade-emacs-nox-debuginfocentos-upgrade-emacs-terminal | May 15, 2023 | Feb 20, 2023 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-emacs | Feb 27, 2023 | Feb 20, 2023 | |
| Freebsd | freebsd-upgrade-package-emacsfreebsd-upgrade-package-emacs-cannafreebsd-upgrade-package-emacs-noxfreebsd-upgrade-package-emacs-develfreebsd-upgrade-package-emacs-devel-nox | Feb 28, 2023 | Feb 27, 2023 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-editors-emacsgentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emacs-org-mode | Jul 3, 2024 | Feb 20, 2023 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-emacs-filesystem | May 18, 2023 | Feb 20, 2023 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-emacs-filesystem | Jul 5, 2023 | Feb 20, 2023 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-emacs-commonhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-emacs-filesystemhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-emacs-nox | Jan 10, 2024 | Feb 20, 2023 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-emacs-filesystem | May 10, 2023 | Feb 20, 2023 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-emacsoracle-linux-upgrade-emacs-commonoracle-linux-upgrade-emacs-filesystemoracle-linux-upgrade-emacs-lucidoracle-linux-upgrade-emacs-noxoracle-linux-upgrade-emacs-terminal | May 17, 2023 | Feb 21, 2023 |
| Redhat_linux | no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-emacsredhat-upgrade-emacs-commonredhat-upgrade-emacs-common-debuginforedhat-upgrade-emacs-debuginforedhat-upgrade-emacs-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-emacs-filesystemredhat-upgrade-emacs-lucidredhat-upgrade-emacs-lucid-debuginforedhat-upgrade-emacs-noxredhat-upgrade-emacs-nox-debuginforedhat-upgrade-emacs-terminal | May 15, 2023 | Feb 20, 2023 | |
| Rocky_linux | rocky-upgrade-emacsrocky-upgrade-emacs-commonrocky-upgrade-emacs-lucidrocky-upgrade-emacs-nox | Jun 29, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-emacssuse-upgrade-emacs-elsuse-upgrade-emacs-infosuse-upgrade-emacs-noxsuse-upgrade-emacs-x11suse-upgrade-etags | Mar 3, 2023 | Feb 20, 2023 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-pro-upgrade-emacsubuntu-pro-upgrade-emacs-bin-commonubuntu-pro-upgrade-emacs-commonubuntu-pro-upgrade-emacs-elubuntu-pro-upgrade-emacs24ubuntu-pro-upgrade-emacs24-bin-commonubuntu-pro-upgrade-emacs24-commonubuntu-pro-upgrade-emacs24-elubuntu-pro-upgrade-emacs25ubuntu-pro-upgrade-emacs25-bin-commonubuntu-pro-upgrade-emacs25-commonubuntu-pro-upgrade-emacs25-elubuntu-upgrade-emacsubuntu-upgrade-emacs-bin-commonubuntu-upgrade-emacs-commonubuntu-upgrade-emacs-el | Sep 20, 2024 | Feb 20, 2023 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Feb 20, 2023 |
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