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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Debian Local Security Checks >> [DSA685] DSA-685-1 emacs21 Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[DSA685] DSA-685-1 emacs21 |
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DSA-685-1 emacs21 Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Max Vozeler discovered several format string vulnerabilities in the movemail utility of Emacs, the well-known editor. Via connecting to a malicious POP server a possible hacker can execute arbitrary code under the rights of group mail. For the stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in version 21.2-1woody3. For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems have been fixed in version 21.3+1-9. We recommend that you upgrade your emacs packages. Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-685 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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