Upstream information

CVE-2007-5795 at MITRE

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
CVSS detail National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 6.3
Vector AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 339033 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
  • emacs-nox >= 22.3-4.42.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 GA emacs-nox-22.3-4.42.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
  • emacs >= 22.3-4.32.4
  • emacs-el >= 22.3-4.32.4
  • emacs-info >= 22.3-4.32.4
  • emacs-nox >= 22.3-4.32.4
  • emacs-x11 >= 22.3-4.32.4
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 GA emacs-22.3-4.32.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
  • emacs >= 22.3-4.40.1
  • emacs-el >= 22.3-4.40.1
  • emacs-info >= 22.3-4.40.1
  • emacs-nox >= 22.3-4.40.1
  • emacs-x11 >= 22.3-4.40.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 GA emacs-22.3-4.36.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • emacs >= 22.3-4.40.1
  • emacs-el >= 22.3-4.40.1
  • emacs-info >= 22.3-4.40.1
  • emacs-nox >= 22.3-4.40.1
  • emacs-x11 >= 22.3-4.40.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 GA emacs-22.3-4.36.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • emacs >= 22.3-4.42.1
  • emacs-el >= 22.3-4.42.1
  • emacs-info >= 22.3-4.42.1
  • emacs-nox >= 22.3-4.42.1
  • emacs-x11 >= 22.3-4.42.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 GA emacs-22.3-4.42.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 GA emacs-nox-22.3-4.42.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  • emacs >= 30.1-160000.2.2
  • emacs-el >= 30.1-160000.2.2
  • emacs-eln >= 30.1-160000.2.2
  • emacs-info >= 30.1-160000.2.2
  • emacs-nox >= 30.1-160000.2.2
  • emacs-x11 >= 30.1-160000.2.2
  • etags >= 30.1-160000.2.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 GA emacs-30.1-160000.2.2
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • emacs >= 27.2-6.2
  • emacs-el >= 27.2-6.2
  • emacs-info >= 27.2-6.2
  • emacs-nox >= 27.2-6.2
  • emacs-x11 >= 27.2-6.2
  • etags >= 27.2-6.2
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10735

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Tue Jul 9 16:31:19 2013
CVE page last modified: Sun Nov 2 12:18:13 2025