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Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-48338: ELSA-2023-2626: emacs security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-48338: ELSA-2023-2626: emacs security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
02/21/2023
Created
05/18/2023
Added
05/17/2023
Modified
12/18/2024

Description

An issue was discovered in GNU Emacs through 28.2. In ruby-mode.el, the ruby-find-library-file function has a local command injection vulnerability. The ruby-find-library-file function is an interactive function, and bound to C-c C-f. Inside the function, the external command gem is called through shell-command-to-string, but the feature-name parameters are not escaped. Thus, malicious Ruby source files may cause commands to be executed. A flaw was found in the Emacs package. A malicious ruby source file may cause a local command injection.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-emacs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-emacs-common
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-emacs-filesystem
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-emacs-lucid
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-emacs-nox

References

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