SB2024092213 - Gentoo update for Emacs, org-mode
Published: September 22, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024092213
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use of Potentially Dangerous Function (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39331)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.