VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-1000383
GNU Emacs version 25.3.1 (and other versions most likely) 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…
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.42%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.42%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
GNU Emacs version 25.3.1 (and other versions most likely) 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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 36th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- gnu/emacs
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/31/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101671Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/31/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101671Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.