CVE-2024-30205
First published: Mon Mar 25 2024(Updated: )
GNU Emacs could provide weaker than expected security, caused by an issue with contents of remote files to be trusted in Org mode. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to launch further attacks on the system.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/emacs | <29.3 | 29.3 |
| IBM Cognos Analytics | <=12.0.0-12.0.4 | |
| IBM Cognos Analytics | <=11.2.0-11.2.4 FP5 | |
| debian/emacs | 1:27.1+1-3.1+deb11u5 1:27.1+1-3.1+deb11u6 1:28.2+1-15+deb12u3 1:28.2+1-15+deb12u4 1:30.1+1-3 | |
| debian/org-mode | <=9.5.2+dfsh-5 | 9.4.0+dfsg-1+deb11u3 9.7.19+dfsg-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-30205
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30205
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2024-30205
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-30205
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-30205
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=2bc865ace050ff118db43f01457f95f95112b877
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/tree/etc/NEWS?h=emacs-29
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/?id=4255d5dcc0657915f90e4fba7e0a5514cced514d
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00023.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00024.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/25/2
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=2bc865ace050ff118db43f01457f95f95112b877
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2280305
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6987
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9302
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2280298
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/24/1
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2024-03/msg00005.html
- https://list.orgmode.org/87o7b3eczr.fsf@bzg.fr/T/#t
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7183676 (Advisory)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2024-30205?
CVE-2024-30205 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2024-30205?
To mitigate CVE-2024-30205, upgrade to Emacs version 29.3 or later and Org Mode version 9.6.23 or later.
What are the affected versions associated with CVE-2024-30205?
CVE-2024-30205 affects Emacs versions prior to 29.3 and Org Mode versions prior to 9.6.23.
What does CVE-2024-30205 exploit?
CVE-2024-30205 exploits the trust placed in the contents of remote files in Emacs Org mode.
Which distributions are impacted by CVE-2024-30205?
CVE-2024-30205 impacts users of Emacs in Red Hat and Debian distributions prior to the specified versions.
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