GNU emacs 22.1/22.2/22.3/23.1 Permission Check access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU emacs 22.1/22.2/22.3/23.1. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Permission Check. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-0825. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU emacs 22.1/22.2/22.3/23.1 (Word Processing Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code block of the component Permission Check. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

lib-src/movemail.c in movemail in emacs 22 and 23 allows local users to read, modify, or delete arbitrary mailbox files via a symlink attack, related to improper file-permission checks.

The weakness was published 04/05/2010 by Dan Rosenberg (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at bugs.launchpad.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-0825. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 45588 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : emacs (MDVSA-2010:083)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 195074 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Emacs22, Emacs23 Vulnerability (USN-919-1)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (57457), Tenable (45588), SecurityFocus (BID 39039†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-25278†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 45588
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : emacs (MDVSA-2010:083)
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OpenVAS ID: 67356
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: movemail
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: bugs.launchpad.net
Researcher: Dan Rosenberg
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-0825 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0825
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52575

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X-Force: 57457
SecurityFocus: 39039 - GNU Emacs Email Helper Insecure File Creation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 25278 - GNU Emacs Allows Local Attackers to Read, Modify and Delete Mailbox Files via a Symlink Attack, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 05/05/2026 01:15
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (59), 02/22/2017 11:02 (10), 09/07/2021 04:38 (4), 09/07/2021 04:49 (1), 01/27/2025 06:04 (16), 05/05/2026 01:15 (1)
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