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An emacs security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 10 LTS to address a missing input sanitizer in Emacs that could result in the execution of arbitrary shell commands.



DLA 3416-1: emacs security update


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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3416-1 debian-lts@lists.debian.org
  https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Markus Koschany
May 10, 2023   https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : emacs
Version : 1:26.1+1-3.2+deb10u4
CVE ID : CVE-2022-48337 CVE-2022-48339 CVE-2023-28617
Debian Bug : 1031730 1033342

Xi Lu discovered that missing input sanitizing in Emacs could result in the
execution of arbitrary shell commands.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version
1:26.1+1-3.2+deb10u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your emacs packages.

For the detailed security status of emacs please refer to
its security tracker page at:
  https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/emacs

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at:   https://wiki.debian.org/LTS