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CVE-2008-2142

Emacs 21 and XEmacs automatically load and execute .flc (fast lock) files that are associated with other files that are edited within Emacs,

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Summary

Emacs 21 and XEmacs automatically load and execute .flc (fast lock) files that are associated with other files that are edited within Emacs, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Timeline

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Affected versions

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    Version range not reported

References 24

redhat.com

issues.rpath.com

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wiki.rpath.com

lists.gnu.org

thread.gmane.org

tracker.xemacs.org

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com