CVE-2007-5795
The hack-local-variables function in Emacs before 22.2, when enable-local-variables is set to :safe, does not properly search lists of unsafe or risky variables, which might allow user-assisted attackers to bypass intended restrictions and modify…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.72%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The hack-local-variables function in Emacs before 22.2, when enable-local-variables is set to :safe, does not properly search lists of unsafe or risky variables, which might allow user-assisted attackers to bypass intended restrictions and modify critical program variables via a file containing a Local variables declaration.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.3 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.72% probability · 52th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gnu/emacs
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=449008
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=197958
- http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/emacs/emacs/lisp/files.el?r1=1.896.2.28&r2=1.896.2.29
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://osvdb.org/42060
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27508
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27627
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27728
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27984
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-03.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:034
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26327
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-541-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3715
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38263
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00524.html
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=449008
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=197958
- http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/emacs/emacs/lisp/files.el?r1=1.896.2.28&r2=1.896.2.29
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://osvdb.org/42060
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27508
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27627
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27728
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27984
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.