CVE-2000-0271

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

4.6

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

read-passwd and other Lisp functions in Emacs 20 do not properly clear the history of recently typed keys, which allows an attacker to read unencrypted passwords.

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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