SB2017103121 - Information disclosure in GNU Emacs
Published: October 31, 2017 Updated: May 20, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017103121
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000383)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to GNU Emacs ignores umask when creating a backup save file ("[ORIGINAL_FILENAME]~") resulting in files that may be world readable or otherwise accessible in ways not intended by the user running the emacs binary. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.