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Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-45939: ELSA-2023-2366: emacs security and bug fix update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Nov 27, 2022 | May 17, 2023 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Nov 27, 2022
Added
May 17, 2023
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
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 ctags program. For example, a victim may use the "ctags *" command (suggested in the ctags documentation) in a situation where the current working directory has contents that depend on untrusted input.
A flaw was found in Etags, the Ctags implementation of Emacs. A file with a crafted filename may result in arbitrary command execution when processed by Etags.
A flaw was found in Etags, the Ctags implementation of Emacs. A file with a crafted filename may result in arbitrary command execution when processed by Etags.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-emacsoracle-linux-upgrade-emacs-commonoracle-linux-upgrade-emacs-filesystemoracle-linux-upgrade-emacs-lucidoracle-linux-upgrade-emacs-noxoracle-linux-upgrade-emacs-terminal
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