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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-3949

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.
Publish Date : 2008-09-22 Last Update Date : 2017-08-08
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

CVSS Score
7.2
Confidentiality Impact Complete (There is total information disclosure, resulting in all system files being revealed.)
Integrity Impact Complete (There is a total compromise of system integrity. There is a complete loss of system protection, resulting in the entire system being compromised.)
Availability Impact Complete (There is a total shutdown of the affected resource. The attacker can render the resource completely unavailable.)
Access Complexity Low (Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. Very little knowledge or skill is required to exploit. )
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access None
Vulnerability Type(s) Execute Code
CWE ID 94

- Vendor Statements

Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of the emacs package, as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, or 5.
Source: Redhat

- Related OVAL Definitions

Title Definition Id Class Family
CVE-2008-3949 oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20083949 unix
OVAL (Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language) definitions define exactly what should be done to verify a vulnerability or a missing patch. Check out the OVAL definitions if you want to learn what you should do to verify a vulnerability.

- Products Affected By CVE-2008-3949

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 OS Suse Suse Linux * * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Suse Suse Linux 1

- References For CVE-2008-3949

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200902-06.xml
GENTOO GLSA-200902-06
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31052
BID 31052 GNU Emacs 'python.el' Code Execution Vulnerability Release Date:2009-02-23
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-09/msg00215.html
MLIST [emacs-devel] 20080905 Vulnerability in Emacs python integration
http://secunia.com/advisories/31982
SECUNIA 31982
http://secunia.com/advisories/34004
SECUNIA 34004
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
SUSE SUSE-SR:2008:018
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:216
MANDRIVA MDVSA-2008:216
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=424340 CONFIRM
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45021
XF emacs-python-code-execution(45021)

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2008-3949

There are not any metasploit modules related to this CVE entry (Please visit www.metasploit.com for more information)
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