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CVE-2014-3423
Published: May 8, 2014
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
lisp/net/browse-url.el in GNU Emacs 24.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/Mosaic.##### temporary file.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
[oss-security] 20140507 Re: CVE Request - Predictable temporary filenames in GNU Emacs
mailing-list
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[emacs-diffs] 20140506 emacs-24 r117068: browse-url.el comment
mailing-list
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MDVSA-2015:117
vendor-advisory
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http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0250.html
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http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=17428#8
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