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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2014.0250
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2014-0250)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'emacs' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2014-0250 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'emacs' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2014-0250 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Updated emacs packages fix security vulnerabilities:

Steve Kemp discovered multiple temporary file handling issues in Emacs.
A local attacker could use these flaws to perform symbolic link attacks
against users running Emacs (CVE-2014-3421, CVE-2014-3422, CVE-2014-3423,
CVE-2014-3424).

Affected Software/OS:
'emacs' package(s) on Mageia 3, Mageia 4.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
3.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-3421
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:117
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-diffs/2014-05/msg00055.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/07/7
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-3422
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-diffs/2014-05/msg00056.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-3423
http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=17428#8
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-diffs/2014-05/msg00057.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-3424
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-diffs/2014-05/msg00060.html
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