GNU Emacs version 25.3.1 (and other versions most likely) ignores umask when creating a backup save file ("[ORIGINAL_FILENAME]~") resulting in files that may be world readable or otherwise accessible in ways not intended by the user running the emacs binary.
References
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/31/1 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101671 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
History
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2017-10-31T20:00:00
Updated: 2017-11-07T10:57:01
Reserved: 2017-10-31T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-1000383
JSON object: View
NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2017-10-31T20:29:00.310
Modified: 2017-11-27T16:24:48.040
Link: CVE-2017-1000383
JSON object: View
Redhat Information
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CWE