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
Link Resource
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
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cve-icon 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

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2017-10-31T20:29:00.310

Modified: 2017-11-27T16:24:48.040


Link: CVE-2017-1000383

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cve-icon Redhat Information

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