Vulnerability in Emacs 20 Allows Exploitation of Unencrypted Passwords
CVE-2000-0271

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Gnu
Status
Emacs
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 April 2000

What is CVE-2000-0271?

The vulnerability in Emacs 20 arises from the read-passwd and other Lisp functions failing to adequately clear the history of recently typed keys. This oversight can allow unauthorized users to access unencrypted passwords through the command history, posing a serious risk to user security. Users are strongly advised to implement mitigation strategies to safeguard sensitive information.

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1125
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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