Fedora 38 update for emacs
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-30205 CVE-2024-30202 CVE-2024-30203 CVE-2024-30204 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-345 CWE-676 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Fedora Operating systems & Components / Operating system emacs Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Fedoraproject |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Insufficient verification of data authenticity
EUVDB-ID: #VU87804
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-30205
CWE-ID:
CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to Emacs in Org mode considers contents of remote files to be trusted. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Install updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 38
emacs: before 29.3-1.fc38
External linkshttp://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2024-53b69fdd40
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Use of Potentially Dangerous Function
EUVDB-ID: #VU87807
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-30202
CWE-ID:
CWE-676 - Use of Potentially Dangerous Function
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of dangerous method when processing untrusted files. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted document and execute arbitrary Lisp code as part of turning on Org mode.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 38
emacs: before 29.3-1.fc38
External linkshttp://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2024-53b69fdd40
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Insufficient verification of data authenticity
EUVDB-ID: #VU87808
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-30203
CWE-ID:
CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to Gnus treats inline MIME contents as trusted. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the system. MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 38
emacs: before 29.3-1.fc38
External linkshttp://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2024-53b69fdd40
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Insufficient verification of data authenticity
EUVDB-ID: #VU87809
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-30204
CWE-ID:
CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to LaTeX preview is enabled by default for e-mail attachments. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the system. MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 38
emacs: before 29.3-1.fc38
External linkshttp://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2024-53b69fdd40
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
