Gentoo update for Emacs, org-mode



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-39331
CWE-ID CWE-676
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Gentoo Linux
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

app-editors/emacs
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Gentoo

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Use of Potentially Dangerous Function

EUVDB-ID: #VU93118

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39331

CWE-ID: CWE-676 - Use of Potentially Dangerous Function

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to org-link-expand-abbrev in lisp/ol.el expands a %(...) link abbrev even when it specifies an unsafe function. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
app-editors/emacs to version: 9.7.5
app-emacs/org-mode to version:

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

app-editors/emacs: before 9.7.5

CPE2.3 External links

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202409-19


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.



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