CVE-2000-0269

Published: Apr 18, 2000Modified: Apr 16, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (7)

Products: Gnu: Emacs

Gnu

1 product

Emacs

Configuration A

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Emacs	Version 20.0
Gnu Emacs	Version 20.1
Gnu Emacs	Version 20.2
Gnu Emacs	Version 20.3
Gnu Emacs	Version 20.4
Gnu Emacs	Version 20.5
Gnu Emacs	Version 20.6

References (4)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1125

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-04-15&msg=tg4s8zioxq.fsf%40mercury.rus.uni-stuttgart.de

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1125

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-04-15&msg=tg4s8zioxq.fsf%40mercury.rus.uni-stuttgart.de

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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