Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | Updated emacs packages fix security issue |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | RHSA-2005:112 | First vendor Publication | 2005-02-10 |
| Vendor | RedHat | Last vendor Modification | 2005-02-10 |
| Severity (Vendor) | N/A | Revision | 01 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | |||
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| Cvss Base Score | 7.5 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 6.4 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 10 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| Problem Description: Updated Emacs packages that fix a string format issue are now available. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - i386, ia64 Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 3. Problem description: Emacs is a powerful, customizable, self-documenting, modeless text editor. Max Vozeler discovered several format string vulnerabilities in the movemail utility of Emacs. If a user connects to a malicious POP server, an attacker can execute arbitrary code as the user running emacs. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0100 to this issue. Users of Emacs are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct this issue. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat Update Agent, use the following command: up2date For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the following Web page for the System Administration or Customization guide specific to your system: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/ 5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 146700 - CAN-2005-0100 Arbitrary code execution in *emacs* |
Original Source
| Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-112.html |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9408 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9408 | ||
| Title: | Format string vulnerability in the movemail utility in (1) Emacs 20.x, 21.3, and possibly other versions, and (2) XEmacs 21.4 and earlier, allows remote malicious POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets. | ||
| Description: | Format string vulnerability in the movemail utility in (1) Emacs 20.x, 21.3, and possibly other versions, and (2) XEmacs 21.4 and earlier, allows remote malicious POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2005-0100 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 CentOS Linux 3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 CentOS Linux 4 Oracle Linux 4 | Product(s): | |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
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CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
| Type | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 4 | |
| Application | 1 |
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2009-10-10 | Name : SLES9: Security update for Emacs File : nvt/sles9p5017179.nasl |
| 2008-09-24 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200502-20 (Emacs) File : nvt/glsa_200502_20.nasl |
| 2008-09-04 | Name : FreeBSD Ports: zh-emacs, emacs File : nvt/freebsd_zh-emacs.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 670-1 (emacs20) File : nvt/deb_670_1.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 671-1 (xemacs21) File : nvt/deb_671_1.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 685-1 (emacs21) File : nvt/deb_685_1.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 13588 | GNU Emacs movemail popmail() Format String A remote overflow exists in GNU Emacs. The movemail function fails to adequately check responses from POP3 Servers in popmail() resulting in a format string overflow. With a specially crafted response, an attacker with a malicious POP3 Server can gain remote access with privilege of the logged on user and the effective group ID of the mail group resulting in a loss of integrity. |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2006-01-15 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-76-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-07-13 | Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates. File : freebsd_pkg_3e3c860d7dae11d9a9e70001020eed82.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-02-22 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2005-110.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-02-22 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2005-133.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-02-17 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-685.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-02-16 | Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2005-145.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-02-16 | Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2005-146.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-02-16 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200502-20.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-02-16 | Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandrake_MDKSA-2005-038.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-02-10 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-670.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-02-10 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-671.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-02-10 | Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2005-115.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-02-10 | Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2005-116.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-02-10 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2005-112.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-02-10 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2005-134.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2014-02-17 11:49:02 |
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