openSUSE 10 Security Update : emacs (emacs-4732)

high Nessus Plugin ID 28355

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update fixes a buffer overflow in emacs that can be triggered over the command-line.

Solution

Update the affected emacs packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 28355

File Name: suse_emacs-4732.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/29/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

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:10.1, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.2, 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: 11/24/2007