CVE-2000-0269

Description

From CVE.org

Emacs 20 does not properly set permissions for a slave PTY device when starting a new subprocess, which allows local users to read or modify communications between Emacs and the subprocess.

Statement

This issue was fixed in the following products:

  • Red Hat Linux 6.0 - RHSA-2000:036 (2000-06-15)
  • Red Hat Linux 6.1 - RHSA-2000:036 (2000-06-15)
  • Red Hat Linux 6.2 - RHSA-2000:036 (2000-06-15)

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