Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : emacs (MDVSA-2014:118)

low Nessus Plugin ID 74451

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated emacs packages fix security vulnerabilities :

Steve Kemp discovered multiple temporary file handling issues in Emacs. A local attacker could use these flaws to perform symbolic link attacks against users running Emacs (CVE-2014-3421, CVE-2014-3422, CVE-2014-3423).

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0250.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 74451

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2014-118.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 6/11/2014

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

Temporal Score: 2.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:emacs, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:emacs-common, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:emacs-doc, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:emacs-el, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:emacs-leim, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:emacs-nox, cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/10/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-3421, CVE-2014-3422, CVE-2014-3423

BID: 67253

MDVSA: 2014:118