openSUSE 10 Security Update : emacs (emacs-4620)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 27647

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

The setting ':safe' of 'enable-local-variables' could be bypassed by specially crafted files (CVE-2007-5795).

Solution

Update the affected emacs packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 27647

File Name: suse_emacs-4620.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/6/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:emacs, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:emacs-el, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:emacs-info, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:emacs-nox, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:emacs-x11, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.3

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 11/6/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-5795