# CVE-2022-45939: emacs-lucid: GNU Emacs is a powerful, customizable, self-documenting text editor

CVE-2022-45939 is fixed in 22 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-45939, released November 28, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-45939
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0067
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Nov 27, 2022

## Description

GNU Emacs is a powerful, customizable, self-documenting text editor. It provides special code editing features, a scripting language (elisp), and the capability to read e-mail and news.  Security Fix(es):  * emacs: ctags local command execution vulnerability (CVE-2022-45939)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | emacs Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 1:27.1+1-3.1+deb11u1 | [DSA-5314-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dsa-5314-1.md) | Jan 11, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1:28.2+1-8 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-45939](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-45939.md) | Nov 28, 2022 |
| Linux | emacs Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1:28.2+1-8 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-45939](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-45939.md) | Nov 28, 2022 |
| Linux | emacs Debian 14 | 1:28.2+1-8 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-45939](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-45939.md) | Nov 28, 2022 |
| Linux | emacs RHEL 8 | 1:26.1-9.el8 | [RHSA-2023:3042](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-3042.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs RHEL 9 | 1:27.2-8.el9 | [RHSA-2023:2366](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2366.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm1 | [emacs 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-emacs-1-26.3-1-1ubuntu2-esm1.md) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2 | [emacs 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-emacs-1-27.1-1-3ubuntu5.2.md) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs almalinux 8 | 1:26.1-9.el8 | [ALSA-2023:3042](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-3042.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs almalinux 9 | 1:27.2-8.el9 | [ALSA-2023:2366](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2366.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs amzn 2023 | 1:28.1-2.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-108](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-108.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs ol 8 | 1:26.1-9.el8 | [ELSA-2023-3042](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-3042.md) | May 24, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs ol 9 | 1:27.2-8.el9 | [ELSA-2023-2366](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2366.md) | May 15, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-bin-common Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm1 | [emacs-bin-common 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-emacs-bin-common-1-26.3-1-1ubuntu2-esm1.md) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs-bin-common Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2 | [emacs-bin-common 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-emacs-bin-common-1-27.1-1-3ubuntu5.2.md) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs-common RHEL 8 | 1:26.1-9.el8 | [RHSA-2023:3042](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-3042.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-common RHEL 9 | 1:27.2-8.el9 | [RHSA-2023:2366](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2366.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-common Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm1 | [emacs-common 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-emacs-common-1-26.3-1-1ubuntu2-esm1.md) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs-common Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2 | [emacs-common 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-emacs-common-1-27.1-1-3ubuntu5.2.md) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs-common almalinux 8 | 1:26.1-9.el8 | [ALSA-2023:3042](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-3042.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-common almalinux 9 | 1:27.2-8.el9 | [ALSA-2023:2366](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2366.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-common amzn 2023 | 1:28.1-2.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-108](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-108.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-common ol 8 | 1:26.1-9.el8 | [ELSA-2023-3042](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-3042.md) | May 24, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-common ol 9 | 1:27.2-8.el9 | [ELSA-2023-2366](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2366.md) | May 15, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-common-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:28.1-2.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-108](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-108.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:28.1-2.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-108](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-108.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-debugsource amzn 2023 | 1:28.1-2.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-108](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-108.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-devel amzn 2023 | 1:28.1-2.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-108](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-108.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-el Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm1 | [emacs-el 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-emacs-el-1-26.3-1-1ubuntu2-esm1.md) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs-el Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2 | [emacs-el 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-emacs-el-1-27.1-1-3ubuntu5.2.md) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs-filesystem RHEL 8 | 1:26.1-9.el8 | [RHSA-2023:3042](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-3042.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-filesystem RHEL 9 | 1:27.2-8.el9 | [RHSA-2023:2366](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2366.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-filesystem almalinux 8 | 1:26.1-9.el8 | [ALSA-2023:3042](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-3042.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-filesystem almalinux 9 | 1:27.2-8.el9 | [ALSA-2023:2366](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2366.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-filesystem amzn 2023 | 1:28.1-2.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-108](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-108.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-filesystem ol 8 | 1:26.1-9.el8 | [ELSA-2023-3042](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-3042.md) | May 24, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-filesystem ol 9 | 1:27.2-8.el9 | [ELSA-2023-2366](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2366.md) | May 15, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-gtk Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm1 | [emacs-gtk 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-emacs-gtk-1-26.3-1-1ubuntu2-esm1.md) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs-gtk Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2 | [emacs-gtk 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-emacs-gtk-1-27.1-1-3ubuntu5.2.md) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs-lucid RHEL 8 | 1:26.1-9.el8 | [RHSA-2023:3042](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-3042.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-lucid RHEL 9 | 1:27.2-8.el9 | [RHSA-2023:2366](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2366.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-lucid Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm1 | [emacs-lucid 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-emacs-lucid-1-26.3-1-1ubuntu2-esm1.md) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs-lucid Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2 | [emacs-lucid 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-emacs-lucid-1-27.1-1-3ubuntu5.2.md) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs-lucid almalinux 8 | 1:26.1-9.el8 | [ALSA-2023:3042](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-3042.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-lucid almalinux 9 | 1:27.2-8.el9 | [ALSA-2023:2366](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2366.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-lucid amzn 2023 | 1:28.1-2.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-108](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-108.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-lucid ol 8 | 1:26.1-9.el8 | [ELSA-2023-3042](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-3042.md) | May 24, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-lucid ol 9 | 1:27.2-8.el9 | [ELSA-2023-2366](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2366.md) | May 15, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-lucid-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:28.1-2.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-108](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-108.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-nox RHEL 8 | 1:26.1-9.el8 | [RHSA-2023:3042](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-3042.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-nox RHEL 9 | 1:27.2-8.el9 | [RHSA-2023:2366](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-2366.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-nox Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm1 | [emacs-nox 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-emacs-nox-1-26.3-1-1ubuntu2-esm1.md) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs-nox Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2 | [emacs-nox 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-emacs-nox-1-27.1-1-3ubuntu5.2.md) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs-nox almalinux 8 | 1:26.1-9.el8 | [ALSA-2023:3042](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-3042.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-nox almalinux 9 | 1:27.2-8.el9 | [ALSA-2023:2366](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2366.md) | May 9, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-nox amzn 2023 | 1:28.1-2.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-108](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-108.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-nox ol 8 | 1:26.1-9.el8 | [ELSA-2023-3042](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-3042.md) | May 24, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-nox ol 9 | 1:27.2-8.el9 | [ELSA-2023-2366](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-2366.md) | May 15, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-nox-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:28.1-2.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-108](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-108.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-terminal RHEL 8 | 1:26.1-9.el8 | [RHSA-2023:3042](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-3042.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-terminal almalinux 8 | 1:26.1-9.el8 | [ALSA-2023:3042](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-3042.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-terminal amzn 2023 | 1:28.1-2.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2023-108](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-108.md) | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs-terminal ol 8 | 1:26.1-9.el8 | [ELSA-2023-3042](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-3042.md) | May 24, 2023 |
| Linux | emacs25 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 25.2+1-6ubuntu0.1~esm2 | [emacs25 25.2+1-6ubuntu0.1~esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-emacs25-25.2-1-6ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs25-bin-common Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 25.2+1-6ubuntu0.1~esm2 | [emacs25-bin-common 25.2+1-6ubuntu0.1~esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-emacs25-bin-common-25.2-1-6ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs25-common Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 25.2+1-6ubuntu0.1~esm2 | [emacs25-common 25.2+1-6ubuntu0.1~esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-emacs25-common-25.2-1-6ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs25-el Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 25.2+1-6ubuntu0.1~esm2 | [emacs25-el 25.2+1-6ubuntu0.1~esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-emacs25-el-25.2-1-6ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs25-lucid Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 25.2+1-6ubuntu0.1~esm2 | [emacs25-lucid 25.2+1-6ubuntu0.1~esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-emacs25-lucid-25.2-1-6ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Linux | emacs25-nox Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 25.2+1-6ubuntu0.1~esm2 | [emacs25-nox 25.2+1-6ubuntu0.1~esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-emacs25-nox-25.2-1-6ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Linux | xemacs21 Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 21.4.24-11 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-45939](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-45939.md) | Nov 28, 2022 |

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