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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2008-2142
Modified
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-cve@mitre.org
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-12 May, 2008 | 19:20
Updated At-23 Apr, 2026 | 00:35

Emacs 21 and XEmacs automatically load and execute .flc (fast lock) files that are associated with other files that are edited within Emacs, which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.06.8MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 6.8
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches

GNU
gnu
>>emacs>>21.3.1
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:21.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>xemacs>>*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:xemacs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-05/msg00645.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/30199cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/30216cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/30303cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/30581cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/30827cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/34004cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200902-06.xmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.devel/96903cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://tracker.xemacs.org/XEmacs/its/issue378cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0177cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:153cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:154cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492657/100/0/threadedcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29176cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020019cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1539/referencescve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1540/referencescve@mitre.org
N/A
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=221197cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42362cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2529cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00736.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00782.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-05/msg00645.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/30199af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/30216af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/30303af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/30581af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/30827af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/34004af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200902-06.xmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.devel/96903af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://tracker.xemacs.org/XEmacs/its/issue378af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0177af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:153af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:154af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492657/100/0/threadedaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29176af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020019af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1539/referencesaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1540/referencesaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=221197af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42362af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2529af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00736.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00782.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-05/msg00645.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/30199
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/30216
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/30303
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/30581
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/30827
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/34004
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200902-06.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.devel/96903
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Exploit
Hyperlink: http://tracker.xemacs.org/XEmacs/its/issue378
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0177
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:153
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:154
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492657/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29176
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020019
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1539/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1540/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=221197
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42362
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2529
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00736.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00782.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-05/msg00645.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/30199
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/30216
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/30303
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/30581
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/30827
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/34004
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200902-06.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.devel/96903
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Hyperlink: http://tracker.xemacs.org/XEmacs/its/issue378
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0177
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:153
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:154
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492657/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29176
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020019
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1539/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1540/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=221197
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42362
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2529
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00736.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00782.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
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