SB2022120148 - SUSE update for emacs



SB2022120148 - SUSE update for emacs

Published: December 1, 2022 Updated: February 26, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2022120148
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45939)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing name of a source-code file in lib-src/etags.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to use the "ctags *" command  and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system in a situation where the current working directory has contents that depend on untrusted input.



Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.