CVE-2017-1000383 Information

Description

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Reference

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/31/1 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101671

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

5.5