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    CVE-2008-3949

    emacs/lisp/progmodes/python.el in Emacs 22.1 and 22.2 imports Python script from the current working directory during editing of a Python file, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file.

    Published:Aug 24, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Sep 22, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.00073
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Suse Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-09/msg00215.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31982
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34004
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200902-06.xml
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:216
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31052
    https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=424340
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45021
    http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-09/msg00215.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31982
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34004
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200902-06.xml
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:216
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31052
    https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=424340
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45021

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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    High
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