AlmaLinux 10 : emacs (ALSA-2026:90887)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-96269 affecting package emacs for versions less than 29.4-7 | 12 Oct 202615:25 | – | cbl_mariner | |
| CVE-2026-96269 | 22 Sep 202620:32 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2026-96269 | 22 Sep 202620:32 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2026-96269 | 22 Sep 202620:32 | – | debiancve | |
| emacs security update | 27 Oct 202600:00 | – | oraclelinux | |
| EUVD-2026-84868 | 22 Sep 202620:32 | – | euvd | |
| CVE-2026-96269 | 22 Sep 202620:32 | – | mend | |
| GNU Emacs 28.1 through 31.1 allows arbitrary code execution upon opening a file, because an untrusted value of read-symbol-shorthands affects the intern and unintern functions. This affects the default configuration; no particular user settings are required to trigger it. | 24 Sep 202608:41 | – | mscve | |
| CVE-2026-96269 | 22 Sep 202621:17 | – | nvd | |
| Oracle Linux 10 : emacs (ELSA-2026-90887) | 27 Oct 202600:00 | – | nessus |
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The package checks in this plugin were extracted from
# AlmaLinux Security Advisory ALSA-2026:90887.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(373222);
script_version("1.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/28");
script_cve_id("CVE-2026-96269");
script_xref(name:"ALSA", value:"2026:90887");
script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2026:90887");
script_name(english:"AlmaLinux 10 : emacs (ALSA-2026:90887)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote AlmaLinux host is missing a security update.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote AlmaLinux 10 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the
ALSA-2026:90887 advisory.
* emacs: GNU Emacs: Arbitrary code execution upon opening a file (CVE-2026-96269)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://errata.almalinux.org/10/ALSA-2026-90887.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:90887");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-96269");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_cwe_id(94);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/09/22");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/10/27");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/28");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:emacs");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:emacs-common");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:emacs-filesystem");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:emacs-lucid");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:emacs-nw");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:alma:linux:10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:alma:linux:10::appstream");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:alma:linux:10::baseos");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:alma:linux:10::highavailability");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:alma:linux:10::nfv");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:alma:linux:10::powertools");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:alma:linux:10::realtime");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:alma:linux:10::resilientstorage");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:alma:linux:10::sap");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:alma:linux:10::sap_hana");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:alma:linux:10::supplementary");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Alma Linux Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AlmaLinux/release", "Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
exit(0);
}
include('rpm2.inc');
if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_product = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/product');
if (isnull(os_product) || 'AlmaLinux' >!< os_product) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'AlmaLinux');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'AlmaLinux');
if (! preg(pattern:"^10([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'AlmaLinux 10.x', 'AlmaLinux ' + os_version);
if (!get_kb_item('Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('aarch64' >!< cpu && 'ppc' >!< cpu && 's390' >!< cpu && 'x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'AlmaLinux', cpu);
var constraints = [
{
'release': '10',
'pkgs': [
{'reference':'emacs-29.4-14.el10_2.4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'el_string':'el10_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
{'reference':'emacs-29.4-14.el10_2.4', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'el_string':'el10_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
{'reference':'emacs-29.4-14.el10_2.4', 'cpu':'s390x', 'el_string':'el10_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
{'reference':'emacs-29.4-14.el10_2.4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el10_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
{'reference':'emacs-29.4-14.el10_2.4', 'cpu':'x86_64_v2', 'el_string':'el10_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
{'reference':'emacs-common-29.4-14.el10_2.4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'el_string':'el10_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
{'reference':'emacs-common-29.4-14.el10_2.4', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'el_string':'el10_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
{'reference':'emacs-common-29.4-14.el10_2.4', 'cpu':'s390x', 'el_string':'el10_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
{'reference':'emacs-common-29.4-14.el10_2.4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el10_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
{'reference':'emacs-common-29.4-14.el10_2.4', 'cpu':'x86_64_v2', 'el_string':'el10_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
{'reference':'emacs-filesystem-29.4-14.el10_2.4', 'el_string':'el10_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
{'reference':'emacs-lucid-29.4-14.el10_2.4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'el_string':'el10_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
{'reference':'emacs-lucid-29.4-14.el10_2.4', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'el_string':'el10_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
{'reference':'emacs-lucid-29.4-14.el10_2.4', 'cpu':'s390x', 'el_string':'el10_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
{'reference':'emacs-lucid-29.4-14.el10_2.4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el10_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
{'reference':'emacs-lucid-29.4-14.el10_2.4', 'cpu':'x86_64_v2', 'el_string':'el10_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
{'reference':'emacs-nw-29.4-14.el10_2.4', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'el_string':'el10_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
{'reference':'emacs-nw-29.4-14.el10_2.4', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'el_string':'el10_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
{'reference':'emacs-nw-29.4-14.el10_2.4', 'cpu':'s390x', 'el_string':'el10_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
{'reference':'emacs-nw-29.4-14.el10_2.4', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el10_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
{'reference':'emacs-nw-29.4-14.el10_2.4', 'cpu':'x86_64_v2', 'el_string':'el10_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'}
]
}
];
var os_release = get_one_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/release');
var os_sp = get_one_kb_item('Host/*/minor_release');
var flag = 0;
var reference;
var sp;
var _cpu;
var el_string;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp;
var epoch;
var allowmaj;
var exists_check;
var cves;
foreach var constraint ( constraints ) {
# Check that the target release is equal to the affected release
if (!empty_or_null(constraint['release'])){
if (constraint['release'] != os_release) continue;
}
if (!empty_or_null(constraint['sp'])){
if (constraint['sp'] != os_sp) continue;
}
foreach var pkg ( constraint['pkgs'] ) {
reference = NULL;
sp = NULL;
_cpu = NULL;
el_string = NULL;
rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
epoch = NULL;
allowmaj = NULL;
exists_check = NULL;
cves = NULL;
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['reference'])) reference = pkg['reference'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['sp'])) sp = pkg['sp'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cpu'])) _cpu = pkg['cpu'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['el_string'])) el_string = pkg['el_string'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['epoch'])) epoch = pkg['epoch'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = pkg['allowmaj'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['exists_check'])) exists_check = pkg['exists_check'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cves'])) cves = pkg['cves'];
if (reference &&
## (no known rpm to check OR known rpm_exists)
(!exists_check || rpm_exists(rpm:exists_check)) &&
rpm_check(sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
}
}
if (flag)
{
security_report_v4(
port : 0,
severity : SECURITY_WARNING,
extra : rpm_report_get()
);
exit(0);
}
else
{
var tested = pkg_tests_get();
if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'emacs / emacs-common / emacs-filesystem / emacs-lucid / emacs-nw');
}
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