CVE - CVE-2017-1000383

CVE-ID
CVE-2017-1000383	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
GNU Emacs version 25.3.1 (and other versions most likely) ignores umask when creating a backup save file ("[ORIGINAL_FILENAME]~") resulting in files that may be world readable or otherwise accessible in ways not intended by the user running the emacs binary.
References
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MLIST:[oss-security] 20171031 Fw: Security risk of vim swap files URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/31/1 BID:101671 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101671
Assigning CNA
Distributed Weakness Filing Project
Date Entry Created
20171031	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20171031)
Votes (Legacy)

Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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