# DLA-4069-1: emacs security update

DLA-4069-1, released February 27, 2025, fixes 1 CVE in emacs (version 1:27.1+1-3.1+deb11u6). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. The product is no longer supported.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/dla-4069-1
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Feb 27, 2025
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2023-28617, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-28617

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [emacs](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/emacs.md) | Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 1:27.1+1-3.1+deb11u6 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2023-28617](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-28617.md) | High | emacs: GNU Emacs is a powerful, customizable, self-documenting text editor | 7.8 | 0.0047 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo