CVE-2007-5795 | BDVDB-2026-27615 Detail
Description#
The hack-local-variables function in Emacs before 22.2, when enable-local-variables is set to :safe, does not properly search lists of unsafe or risky variables, which might allow user-assisted attackers to bypass intended restrictions and modify critical program variables via a file containing a Local variables declaration.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00524.html
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=449008
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27984
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38263
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27728
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3715
- http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/emacs/emacs/lisp/files.el?r1=1.896.2.28&r2=1.896.2.29
- http://osvdb.org/42060
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-541-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:034
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26327
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=197958
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.