Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54385
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2005-201-02)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'emacs' package(s) announced via the SSA:2005-201-02 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'emacs' package(s) announced via the SSA:2005-201-02 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New emacs packages are available for Slackware 10.1 and -current to a security issue with the movemail utility for retrieving mail from a POP mail server. If used to connect to a malicious POP server, it is possible for the server to cause the execution of arbitrary code as the user running emacs. Here are the details from the Slackware 10.1 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/emacs-21.4a-i486-1.tgz: Upgraded to emacs-21.4a. This fixes a vulnerability in the movemail utility when connecting to a malicious POP server that may allow the execution of arbitrary code as the user running emacs. (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'emacs' package(s) on Slackware 10.1, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG

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