USN-3427-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3427-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3427-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3427-1
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Related
Published
2017-09-21T20:17:18.840824Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:52:42.687474Z
Summary
emacs24 vulnerability
Details

Charles A. Roelli discovered that Emacs incorrectly handled certain files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted file (e.g., email messages in gnus), an attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / emacs24

Package

Name
emacs24
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/emacs24@24.3+1-2ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
24.3+1-2ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

24.*

24.3+1-1ubuntu3
24.3+1-2ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24",
            "binary_version": "24.3+1-2ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24-bin-common",
            "binary_version": "24.3+1-2ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24-bin-common-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "24.3+1-2ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24-common",
            "binary_version": "24.3+1-2ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24-dbg",
            "binary_version": "24.3+1-2ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "24.3+1-2ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24-el",
            "binary_version": "24.3+1-2ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24-lucid",
            "binary_version": "24.3+1-2ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24-lucid-dbg",
            "binary_version": "24.3+1-2ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24-lucid-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "24.3+1-2ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24-nox",
            "binary_version": "24.3+1-2ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24-nox-dbg",
            "binary_version": "24.3+1-2ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24-nox-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "24.3+1-2ubuntu1.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / emacs24

Package

Name
emacs24
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/emacs24@24.5+1-6ubuntu1.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
24.5+1-6ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

24.*

24.5+1-1ubuntu2
24.5+1-1ubuntu4
24.5+1-1ubuntu5
24.5+1-1ubuntu6
24.5+1-1ubuntu7
24.5+1-6ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24",
            "binary_version": "24.5+1-6ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24-bin-common",
            "binary_version": "24.5+1-6ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24-bin-common-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "24.5+1-6ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24-common",
            "binary_version": "24.5+1-6ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24-dbg",
            "binary_version": "24.5+1-6ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "24.5+1-6ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24-el",
            "binary_version": "24.5+1-6ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24-lucid",
            "binary_version": "24.5+1-6ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24-lucid-dbg",
            "binary_version": "24.5+1-6ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24-lucid-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "24.5+1-6ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24-nox",
            "binary_version": "24.5+1-6ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24-nox-dbg",
            "binary_version": "24.5+1-6ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "emacs24-nox-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "24.5+1-6ubuntu1.1"
        }
    ]
}