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Amazon Linux 2023 : emacs, emacs-common, emacs-devel (ALAS2023-2024-584)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 193439

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2024-584 advisory.

 - In Emacs before 29.3, arbitrary Lisp code is evaluated as part of turning on Org mode. This affects Org Mode before 9.6.23. (CVE-2024-30202)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'dnf update emacs --releasever 2023.4.20240416' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2024-584.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-30202.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 193439

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2024-584.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/17/2024

Updated: 4/17/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-30202

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:emacs-lucid-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:emacs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:emacs-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:emacs-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:emacs-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:emacs-common, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:emacs-filesystem, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:emacs-lucid, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:emacs-nox-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:emacs-terminal, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:emacs-common-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:emacs-nox

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/10/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/25/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-30202