National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-3949
Original release date:09/22/2008
Last revised:02/26/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Emacs 22.1 and 22.2 imports Python script from the current working directory during editing of a Python file, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
3.9
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Locally exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
**NOTE: Access Complexity scored Low due to insufficient information
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
- Official Statement from Red Hat (01/01/1900)
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Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of the emacs package, as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, or 5.
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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=424340
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2008:216
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200902-06
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 34004
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31982
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SR:2008:018