rhsa-2003_234
Vulnerability from csaf_redhat
Published
2003-07-23 16:33
Modified
2024-11-21 22:47
Summary
Red Hat Security Advisory: : Updated semi packages fix vulnerability
Notes
Topic
Updated semi packages that fix vulnerabilities in semi's temporary file
handling are now available for Red Hat Linux 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3.
Details
semi is a MIME library for GNU Emacs and XEmacs used by the wl mail package.
A vulnerability in semi version 1.14.3 and earlier allows an attacker
to overwrite arbitrary files with potentially arbitrary contents using the
privileges of the user running Emacs and semi. The Common Vulnerabilities
and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2003-0440
to this issue.
Users of semi are advised to upgrade to these packages, which contain
a backported patch correcting this issue.
Terms of Use
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