Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 31, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-1000383
CVE-2017-1000383
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.
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References
2- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/31/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101671nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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