| Name | CVE-2012-3479 |
| Description | lisp/files.el in Emacs 23.2, 23.3, 23.4, and 24.1 automatically executes eval forms in local-variable sections when the enable-local-variables option is set to :safe, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary Emacs Lisp code via a crafted file. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DSA-2603-1 |
| Debian Bugs | 684694, 684695 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| emacs24 (PTS) | jessie, jessie (lts) | 24.4+1-5+deb8u3 | fixed |
| stretch (security) | 24.5+1-11+deb9u1 | fixed | |
| stretch (lts), stretch | 24.5+1-11+deb9u3 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| emacs23 | source | squeeze | 23.2+1-7+squeeze1 | DSA-2603-1 | ||
| emacs23 | source | (unstable) | 23.4+1-4 | 684695 | ||
| emacs24 | source | (unstable) | 24.2+1-1 | 684694 |
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/13/1
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/13/2