CVE-2012-0035

Published Jan 19, 2012 eric_m_ludlam

Overview

CVE-2012-0035 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting eric_m_ludlam cedet. It was published on January 19, 2012.

Technical Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in EDE in CEDET before 1.0.1, as used in GNU Emacs before 23.4 and other products, allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted Lisp expression in a Project.ede file in the directory, or a parent directory, of an opened file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from eric_m_ludlam. Update cedet to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
eric_m_ludlam	cedet	0	Affected
gnu	emacs	0	Affected

References

Ref lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/072285.html Ref lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/072288.html Ref lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2012-01/msg00387.html Ref openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/10/2 Ref openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/10/4 Ref secunia.com/advisories/47311 Ref secunia.com/advisories/47515 Ref secunia.com/advisories/50801 Ref sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=28649762 Ref sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=28657612

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-0035?

CVE-2012-0035 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting eric_m_ludlam cedet. It was published on January 19, 2012.

How severe is CVE-2012-0035?

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