Slackware Linux update for emacs

1) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU69808

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45939

CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing name of a source-code file in lib-src/etags.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to use the "ctags *" command  and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system in a situation where the current working directory has contents that depend on untrusted input.

Mitigation

Update the affected package emacs.

Vulnerable software versions

Slackware Linux: 15.0

emacs: before 29.3

External links

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2024&m=slackware-security.367764

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.