High [CVE-2024-53920 +1] arbitrary code execution in Flymake mode
This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-96442 and CVE-2024-53920; related products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
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Summary
arbitrary code execution in Flymake mode. Red Hat rates this important (CVSS 7.8).
Weakness: CWE-94.
Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; and 2 more.
Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; Red Hat package: emacs.
- < 31.2
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Fixed versions
No fixed release is recorded yet. That does not prove no patch exists — confirm against the vendor advisory.
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Mitigation checklist
- To mitigate this issue, users should avoid opening or editing untrusted text files with Emacs. Exercise caution when handling files from unknown or suspicious sources, as interacting with them can lead to arbitrary code execution.
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