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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.71863
Category:FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Title:FreeBSD Ports: emacs
Summary:The remote host is missing an update to the system; as announced in the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update to the system
as announced in the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The following package is affected: emacs

CVE-2012-3479
lisp/files.el in Emacs 23.2, 23.3, 23.4, and 24.1 automatically
executes eval forms in local-variable sections when the
enable-local-variables option is set to :safe, which allows
user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary Emacs Lisp code
via a crafted file.

Solution:
Update your system with the appropriate patches or
software upgrades.

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-2012-3479
1027375
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027375
50157
http://secunia.com/advisories/50157
50801
http://secunia.com/advisories/50801
54969
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54969
DSA-2603
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2603
MDVSA-2013:076
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:076
SSA:2012-228-02
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2012&m=slackware-security.420006
USN-1586-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1586-1
[oss-security] 20120812 Re: Security flaw in GNU Emacs file-local variables
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/13/2
[oss-security] 20120813 Security flaw in GNU Emacs file-local variables
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/13/1
http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=12155
openSUSE-SU-2012:1348
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00057.html
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2012 E-Soft Inc.

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