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RHSA-2023:3481: Red Hat Security Advisory: emacs security update
An update for emacs is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.This content is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). If you distribute this content, or a modified version of it, you must provide attribution to Red Hat Inc. and provide a link to the original.
Related CVEs:
- CVE-2022-48339: A flaw was found in the Emacs package. If a file name or directory name contains shell metacharacters, arbitrary code may be executed.
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Issued:
2023-06-06
Updated:
2023-06-06
RHSA-2023:3481 - Security Advisory
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Synopsis
Moderate: emacs security update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory: Moderate
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Topic
An update for emacs is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
Description
GNU Emacs is a powerful, customizable, self-documenting text editor. It provides special code editing features, a scripting language (elisp), and the capability to read e-mail and news.
Security Fix(es):
- emacs: command injection vulnerability in htmlfontify.el (CVE-2022-48339)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 7 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 7 ppc64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 7 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 7 ppc64le
Fixes
- BZ - 2171989 - CVE-2022-48339 emacs: command injection vulnerability in htmlfontify.el
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7
SRPM
emacs-24.3-23.el7_9.1.src.rpm
SHA-256: ec4322b6cc8eb9b2c3bafb8fce4ec9cc8e0cf4cd8d88d7de1a3dbd8cc3798b50
x86_64
emacs-24.3-23.el7_9.1.x86_64.rpm
SHA-256: 17a442dd50e81a8fefcf3d472990137382332b06ff39b30ed6260738f6a3ff60
emacs-common-24.3-23.el7_9.1.x86_64.rpm
SHA-256: 55e113e16cea0be4683c18a0344c7106d31b6c639941333175cf828446499933
emacs-debuginfo-24.3-23.el7_9.1.x86_64.rpm
SHA-256: 7a4b7a961ee3b9ad6ab3a1c91d3b5d7fadd5b0fa457fdde36dff406a8fdff81a
emacs-el-24.3-23.el7_9.1.noarch.rpm
SHA-256: 69f489e429b6aa6c07352a54bdd347130d1eeeea725cb3498855429ad2d27168
emacs-filesystem-24.3-23.el7_9.1.noarch.rpm
SHA-256: b079dbe32300a57548e4396df3f3cda9a2865470935572899e83a6b0128556b4
emacs-nox-24.3-23.el7_9.1.x86_64.rpm
SHA-256: ed9692978fd576608641649553d80ca578fcba7dda72995cb268e1d9231a98b2
emacs-terminal-24.3-23.el7_9.1.noarch.rpm
SHA-256: e280ed8869a04c9a2dc7dcaba4556cac84f04dc66f42c9f3613db14e382a28ca
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7
SRPM
emacs-24.3-23.el7_9.1.src.rpm
SHA-256: ec4322b6cc8eb9b2c3bafb8fce4ec9cc8e0cf4cd8d88d7de1a3dbd8cc3798b50
x86_64
emacs-24.3-23.el7_9.1.x86_64.rpm
SHA-256: 17a442dd50e81a8fefcf3d472990137382332b06ff39b30ed6260738f6a3ff60
emacs-common-24.3-23.el7_9.1.x86_64.rpm
SHA-256: 55e113e16cea0be4683c18a0344c7106d31b6c639941333175cf828446499933
emacs-debuginfo-24.3-23.el7_9.1.x86_64.rpm
SHA-256: 7a4b7a961ee3b9ad6ab3a1c91d3b5d7fadd5b0fa457fdde36dff406a8fdff81a
emacs-el-24.3-23.el7_9.1.noarch.rpm
SHA-256: 69f489e429b6aa6c07352a54bdd347130d1eeeea725cb3498855429ad2d27168
emacs-filesystem-24.3-23.el7_9.1.noarch.rpm
SHA-256: b079dbe32300a57548e4396df3f3cda9a2865470935572899e83a6b0128556b4
emacs-nox-24.3-23.el7_9.1.x86_64.rpm
SHA-256: ed9692978fd576608641649553d80ca578fcba7dda72995cb268e1d9231a98b2
emacs-terminal-24.3-23.el7_9.1.noarch.rpm
SHA-256: e280ed8869a04c9a2dc7dcaba4556cac84f04dc66f42c9f3613db14e382a28ca
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7
SRPM
emacs-24.3-23.el7_9.1.src.rpm
SHA-256: ec4322b6cc8eb9b2c3bafb8fce4ec9cc8e0cf4cd8d88d7de1a3dbd8cc3798b50
x86_64
emacs-24.3-23.el7_9.1.x86_64.rpm
SHA-256: 17a442dd50e81a8fefcf3d472990137382332b06ff39b30ed6260738f6a3ff60
emacs-common-24.3-23.el7_9.1.x86_64.rpm
SHA-256: 55e113e16cea0be4683c18a0344c7106d31b6c639941333175cf828446499933
emacs-debuginfo-24.3-23.el7_9.1.x86_64.rpm
SHA-256: 7a4b7a961ee3b9ad6ab3a1c91d3b5d7fadd5b0fa457fdde36dff406a8fdff81a
emacs-el-24.3-23.el7_9.1.noarch.rpm
SHA-256: 69f489e429b6aa6c07352a54bdd347130d1eeeea725cb3498855429ad2d27168
emacs-filesystem-24.3-23.el7_9.1.noarch.rpm
SHA-256: b079dbe32300a57548e4396df3f3cda9a2865470935572899e83a6b0128556b4
emacs-nox-24.3-23.el7_9.1.x86_64.rpm
SHA-256: ed9692978fd576608641649553d80ca578fcba7dda72995cb268e1d9231a98b2
emacs-terminal-24.3-23.el7_9.1.noarch.rpm
SHA-256: e280ed8869a04c9a2dc7dcaba4556cac84f04dc66f42c9f3613db14e382a28ca
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 7
SRPM
emacs-24.3-23.el7_9.1.src.rpm
SHA-256: ec4322b6cc8eb9b2c3bafb8fce4ec9cc8e0cf4cd8d88d7de1a3dbd8cc3798b50
s390x
emacs-24.3-23.el7_9.1.s390x.rpm
SHA-256: facad29075e7f9936e61beff737adc4a24574ea754827940889504de6aae8017
emacs-common-24.3-23.el7_9.1.s390x.rpm
SHA-256: 619335c78f210bc44bd9bf6da1c576054db7e6105d2c96b22e19fea263994bc5
emacs-debuginfo-24.3-23.el7_9.1.s390x.rpm
SHA-256: 24e54a9570340315fb7aeef6e872ddf1a69763b7a77a06a439bc2c31411e81be
emacs-el-24.3-23.el7_9.1.noarch.rpm
SHA-256: 69f489e429b6aa6c07352a54bdd347130d1eeeea725cb3498855429ad2d27168
emacs-filesystem-24.3-23.el7_9.1.noarch.rpm
SHA-256: b079dbe32300a57548e4396df3f3cda9a2865470935572899e83a6b0128556b4
emacs-nox-24.3-23.el7_9.1.s390x.rpm
SHA-256: 8893761a7024828087846a68981656522c5441a8d126e9aacd8e22668bed3d51
emacs-terminal-24.3-23.el7_9.1.noarch.rpm
SHA-256: e280ed8869a04c9a2dc7dcaba4556cac84f04dc66f42c9f3613db14e382a28ca
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 7
SRPM
emacs-24.3-23.el7_9.1.src.rpm
SHA-256: ec4322b6cc8eb9b2c3bafb8fce4ec9cc8e0cf4cd8d88d7de1a3dbd8cc3798b50
ppc64
emacs-24.3-23.el7_9.1.ppc64.rpm
SHA-256: 810661001efc102047b31762b1f408618d8fa450be0fb62d70f5f47793908562
emacs-common-24.3-23.el7_9.1.ppc64.rpm
SHA-256: c64a6ee5a1c8e45f6b39db49dbf66b9b397034355c0a67df73a82b42f7e06f4b
emacs-debuginfo-24.3-23.el7_9.1.ppc64.rpm
SHA-256: 920d5ac60c31e3be484d3b03549221a9c12183bc9e542088392437c47fa17b6b
emacs-el-24.3-23.el7_9.1.noarch.rpm
SHA-256: 69f489e429b6aa6c07352a54bdd347130d1eeeea725cb3498855429ad2d27168
emacs-filesystem-24.3-23.el7_9.1.noarch.rpm
SHA-256: b079dbe32300a57548e4396df3f3cda9a2865470935572899e83a6b0128556b4
emacs-nox-24.3-23.el7_9.1.ppc64.rpm
SHA-256: 7756f66eabb433d1aee4337840ddaa0505df9c1d2b8f592714b812c1dd5dc420
emacs-terminal-24.3-23.el7_9.1.noarch.rpm
SHA-256: e280ed8869a04c9a2dc7dcaba4556cac84f04dc66f42c9f3613db14e382a28ca
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 7
SRPM
emacs-24.3-23.el7_9.1.src.rpm
SHA-256: ec4322b6cc8eb9b2c3bafb8fce4ec9cc8e0cf4cd8d88d7de1a3dbd8cc3798b50
x86_64
emacs-24.3-23.el7_9.1.x86_64.rpm
SHA-256: 17a442dd50e81a8fefcf3d472990137382332b06ff39b30ed6260738f6a3ff60
emacs-common-24.3-23.el7_9.1.x86_64.rpm
SHA-256: 55e113e16cea0be4683c18a0344c7106d31b6c639941333175cf828446499933
emacs-debuginfo-24.3-23.el7_9.1.x86_64.rpm
SHA-256: 7a4b7a961ee3b9ad6ab3a1c91d3b5d7fadd5b0fa457fdde36dff406a8fdff81a
emacs-el-24.3-23.el7_9.1.noarch.rpm
SHA-256: 69f489e429b6aa6c07352a54bdd347130d1eeeea725cb3498855429ad2d27168
emacs-filesystem-24.3-23.el7_9.1.noarch.rpm
SHA-256: b079dbe32300a57548e4396df3f3cda9a2865470935572899e83a6b0128556b4
emacs-nox-24.3-23.el7_9.1.x86_64.rpm
SHA-256: ed9692978fd576608641649553d80ca578fcba7dda72995cb268e1d9231a98b2
emacs-terminal-24.3-23.el7_9.1.noarch.rpm
SHA-256: e280ed8869a04c9a2dc7dcaba4556cac84f04dc66f42c9f3613db14e382a28ca
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 7
SRPM
emacs-24.3-23.el7_9.1.src.rpm
SHA-256: ec4322b6cc8eb9b2c3bafb8fce4ec9cc8e0cf4cd8d88d7de1a3dbd8cc3798b50
ppc64le
emacs-24.3-23.el7_9.1.ppc64le.rpm
SHA-256: 3eadd3ce55f43da9e5312a0eacefe8a1ef3d11cb7df64341857092da2f7f9709
emacs-common-24.3-23.el7_9.1.ppc64le.rpm
SHA-256: 2089706dba4b8ae249e467c85cb99c81b60e34c9b073b4b7845eb9449397b01c
emacs-debuginfo-24.3-23.el7_9.1.ppc64le.rpm
SHA-256: 9d8d685b0e1bb774cd7fa686a7a552a4f6f6a56d84106988e078cabf0e1c73a2
emacs-el-24.3-23.el7_9.1.noarch.rpm
SHA-256: 69f489e429b6aa6c07352a54bdd347130d1eeeea725cb3498855429ad2d27168
emacs-filesystem-24.3-23.el7_9.1.noarch.rpm
SHA-256: b079dbe32300a57548e4396df3f3cda9a2865470935572899e83a6b0128556b4
emacs-nox-24.3-23.el7_9.1.ppc64le.rpm
SHA-256: 73c0c9835a7e77f63ad2563c9067cf96c37c5cc65d269a114a9f4b7b19b52099
emacs-terminal-24.3-23.el7_9.1.noarch.rpm
SHA-256: e280ed8869a04c9a2dc7dcaba4556cac84f04dc66f42c9f3613db14e382a28ca
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