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emacs: lisp execution vulnerability

Package(s):

emacs

CVE #(s):

CAN-2003-1232

Created:

November 10, 2005

Updated:

November 16, 2005

Description:

Version 21.2 of the EMACS editor has a vulnerability in which text files containing Lisp code can be executed without warning the user. Attackers can cause users to execute arbitrary code.

Alerts:

Mandriva

MDKSA-2005:208

2005-11-09

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