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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0476
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0476)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'emacs' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0476 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'emacs' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0476 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Charles A. Roelli discovered that Emacs is vulnerable to arbitrary code
execution when rendering text/enriched MIME data (e.g. when using
Emacs-based mail clients) (CVE-2017-14482).

Affected Software/OS:
'emacs' package(s) on Mageia 5, Mageia 6.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-14482
Debian Security Information: DSA-3970 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3970
Debian Security Information: DSA-3975 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3975
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-07
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:2771
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2771
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