ISOMAN

CVE

CVE-2007-5795

The hack-local-variables function in Emacs before 22.2, when enable-local-variables is set to :safe, does not properly search lists of unsafe or risky variables, which might allow user-assisted attackers to bypass intended restrictions and modify critical program variables via a file containing a Local variables declaration.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.3
Published
Modified

Linked Releases

DistributionReleaseStatusEvidence
Debian13.5.0 amd64 netinstunknownsource
Debian13.5.0 amd64 edu netinstunknownsource
Debian13.5.0 amd64 mac netinstunknownsource
Debian13.5.0 arm64 netinstunknownsource
Debian13.5.0 amd64 dvd-1unknownsource
Debian13.5.0 arm64 dvd-1unknownsource
Debian13.5.0 amd64 live gnomeunknownsource
Debian13.5.0 amd64 live kdeunknownsource
Debian13.5.0 amd64 live cinnamonunknownsource
Debian13.5.0 amd64 live lxdeunknownsource
Debian13.5.0 amd64 live lxqtunknownsource
Debian13.5.0 amd64 live mateunknownsource
Debian13.5.0 amd64 live xfceunknownsource
Debian13.5.0 amd64 live standardunknownsource
Debian13.5.0 amd64 live debian-juniorunknownsource
Debian13.5.0 armhf netinstunknownsource
Debian13.5.0 ppc64el netinstunknownsource
Debian13.5.0 riscv64 netinstunknownsource
Debian13.5.0 s390x netinstunknownsource
Debian13.5.0 armhf dvd-1unknownsource
Debian13.5.0 ppc64el dvd-1unknownsource
Debian13.5.0 riscv64 dvd-1unknownsource
Debian13.5.0 s390x dvd-1unknownsource
Debian13.6.0 amd64 netinstunknownsource
Debian13.6.0 amd64 edu netinstunknownsource
Debian13.6.0 amd64 mac netinstunknownsource
Debian13.6.0 arm64 netinstunknownsource
Debian13.6.0 amd64 dvd-1unknownsource
Debian13.6.0 arm64 dvd-1unknownsource
Debian13.6.0 amd64 live gnomeunknownsource
Debian13.6.0 amd64 live kdeunknownsource
Debian13.6.0 amd64 live cinnamonunknownsource
Debian13.6.0 amd64 live lxdeunknownsource
Debian13.6.0 amd64 live lxqtunknownsource
Debian13.6.0 amd64 live mateunknownsource
Debian13.6.0 amd64 live xfceunknownsource
Debian13.6.0 amd64 live standardunknownsource
Debian13.6.0 amd64 live debian-juniorunknownsource
Debian13.6.0 armhf netinstunknownsource
Debian13.6.0 ppc64el netinstunknownsource
Debian13.6.0 riscv64 netinstunknownsource
Debian13.6.0 s390x netinstunknownsource
Debian13.6.0 armhf dvd-1unknownsource
Debian13.6.0 ppc64el dvd-1unknownsource
Debian13.6.0 riscv64 dvd-1unknownsource
Debian13.6.0 s390x dvd-1unknownsource

References

  1. http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=449008
  2. http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=197958
  3. http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/emacs/emacs/lisp/files.el?r1=1.896.2.28&r2=1.896.2.29
  4. http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
  5. http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
  6. http://osvdb.org/42060
  7. http://secunia.com/advisories/27508
  8. http://secunia.com/advisories/27627
  9. http://secunia.com/advisories/27728
  10. http://secunia.com/advisories/27984
  11. http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
  12. http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-03.xml
  13. http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:034
  14. http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26327
  15. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-541-1
  16. http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3715
  17. http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
  18. https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38263
  19. https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00524.html
  20. http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=449008