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    From [email protected]@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jun 12 08:40:01 2025
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    Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202506-01
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    Severity: High
    Title: Emacs: Multiple Vulnerabilities
    Date: June 12, 2025
    Bugs: #945164, #950192
    ID: 202506-01

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    Synopsis
    ========

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Emacs, the worst of
    which could lead to arbitrary code execution.

    Background
    ==========

    Emacs is the extensible, customizable, self-documenting real-time
    display editor. org-mode is an Emacs mode for notes and project
    planning.

    Affected packages
    =================

    Package Vulnerable Unaffected
    ----------------- ------------- --------------
    app-editors/emacs < 26.3-r22:26 >= 26.3-r22:26
    < 27.2-r20:27 >= 27.2-r20:27
    < 28.2-r16:28 >= 28.2-r16:28
    < 29.4-r2:29 >= 29.4-r2:29

    Description
    ===========

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Emacs, org-mode. Please
    review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

    Impact
    ======

    Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

    Workaround
    ==========

    There is no known workaround at this time.

    Resolution
    ==========

    All Emacs, org-mode users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/emacs-29.4-r2:29"
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/emacs-28.2-r16:28"
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/emacs-27.2-r20:27"
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/emacs-26.3-r22:26"

    References
    ==========

    [ 1 ] CVE-2024-53920
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53920
    [ 2 ] CVE-2025-1244
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-1244

    Availability
    ============

    This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
    the Gentoo Security Website:

    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202506-01

    Concerns?
    =========

    Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
    confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
    importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to [email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

    License
    =======

    Copyright 2025 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
    belongs to its owner(s).

    The contents of this document are licensed under the
    Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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