CVE - CVE-2008-3949

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-3949	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
emacs/lisp/progmodes/python.el in Emacs 22.1 and 22.2 imports Python script from the current working directory during editing of a Python file, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file.
References
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BID:31052 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31052 CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=424340 GENTOO:GLSA-200902-06 URL:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200902-06.xml MANDRIVA:MDVSA-2008:216 URL:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:216 MLIST:[emacs-devel] 20080905 Vulnerability in Emacs python integration URL:http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-09/msg00215.html SECUNIA:31982 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/31982 SECUNIA:34004 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/34004 SUSE:SUSE-SR:2008:018 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html XF:emacs-python-code-execution(45021) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45021
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20080905	Disclaimer: The record 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 (20080905)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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