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CVE-2007-5795 Details

Description

The hack-local-variables function in Emacs before 22.2, when enable-local-variables is set to :safe, does not properly search lists of unsafe or risky variables, which might allow user-assisted attackers to bypass intended restrictions and modify critical program variables via a file containing a Local variables declaration.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=449008	CVE
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=197958	CVE
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/emacs/emacs/lisp/files.el?r1=1.896.2.28&r2=1.896.2.29	CVE
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562	CVE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html	CVE
http://osvdb.org/42060	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/27508	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/27627	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/27728	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/27984	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420	CVE
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-03.xml	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38263	CVE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00524.html	CVE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:034	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26327	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-541-1	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3715	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references	CVE
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=449008	[email protected]
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=197958	[email protected]
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/emacs/emacs/lisp/files.el?r1=1.896.2.28&r2=1.896.2.29	[email protected]
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562	[email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html	[email protected]
http://osvdb.org/42060	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/27508	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/27627	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/27728	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/27984	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420	[email protected]
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-03.xml	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38263	[email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00524.html	[email protected]
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:034	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26327	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-541-1	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3715	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references	[email protected]

see all 38 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Weakness Not in a Standard CWE Category	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
debian debian linux	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
gnu emacs	<= 22.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 5, 2007	Initial Analysis	[email protected]