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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3801-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                         Sean Whitton
April 29, 2024                                https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package        : emacs
Version        : 1:26.1+1-3.2+deb10u5
CVE ID         : CVE-2024-30203 CVE-2024-30204 CVE-2024-30205
Debian Bug     : 1067630

Multiple problems were discovered in GNU Emacs, the extensible,
customisable, self-documenting display editor.

CVE-2024-30203 & CVE-2024-30204

    In Emacs before 29.3, LaTeX preview is enabled by default for e-mail
    attachments in some Emacs MUAs.  This can lead to denial of service.

    (A request has been submitted to MITRE to merge these CVE numbers.)

CVE-2024-30205

    In Emacs before 29.3, Org mode considers the contents of remote
    files to be trusted.  This affects Org Mode before 9.6.23.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version
1:26.1+1-3.2+deb10u5.

We recommend that you upgrade your emacs packages.

For the detailed security status of emacs please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/emacs

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Debian LTS: DLA-3801-1: emacs Security Advisory Updates

April 29, 2024
Multiple problems were discovered in GNU Emacs, the extensible, customisable, self-documenting display editor

Summary

CVE-2024-30203 & CVE-2024-30204

In Emacs before 29.3, LaTeX preview is enabled by default for e-mail
attachments in some Emacs MUAs. This can lead to denial of service.

(A request has been submitted to MITRE to merge these CVE numbers.)

CVE-2024-30205

In Emacs before 29.3, Org mode considers the contents of remote
files to be trusted. This affects Org Mode before 9.6.23.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version
1:26.1+1-3.2+deb10u5.

We recommend that you upgrade your emacs packages.

For the detailed security status of emacs please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/emacs

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


Severity
Package : emacs
Version : 1:26.1+1-3.2+deb10u5
CVE ID : CVE-2024-30203 CVE-2024-30204 CVE-2024-30205
Debian Bug : 1067630

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