RLSA-2026:80506: emacs security update

RLSA-2026:80506, released November 7, 2026, fixes 2 CVEs in emacs (version 1:26.1-15.el8_10.2). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High

CVEs closed

None rated Critical

Exploited

None reported

Highest CVSS

7.8

Base score, 0 to 10

Highest EPSS

0.0022

12th percentile

Priority of the 2 CVEs

Patch now 0
                                Urgent 0
                                High 2
                                Routine 0

Fixed package versions

Product	Release	Fixed in
emacs	rocky 8	1:26.1-15.el8_10.2

CVEs this fix closes

Priority	CVE	Title	CVSS	EPSS	Exploitation
High	CVE-2026-79992	Emacs: local shell command injection through the user field in emacs tramp	7.8	0.0022	None reported
High	CVE-2026-77219	GNU Emacs < 31.0.91 Heap Over-Read via PBM/PPM/PGM Image Loader	7.8	0.0013	None reported

Also fixes CVE-2026-79992

SUSE-SU-2026:4893-1
emacs on sles 15.6, sles 15.7
ELSA-2026-84591
emacs, emacs-common, emacs-filesystem and 2 more on ol 10
ALSA-2026:84591
emacs, emacs-common, emacs-filesystem and 2 more on almalinux 10
RLSA-2026:84591
emacs on rocky 10
RHSA-2026:84591
emacs on RHEL 10
ELSA-2026-80507
emacs, emacs-common, emacs-filesystem and 2 more on ol 9
ELSA-2026-80506
emacs, emacs-common, emacs-filesystem and 3 more on ol 8
ALSA-2026:80507
emacs, emacs-common, emacs-filesystem and 2 more on almalinux 9

Vendor advisory

https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2026:80506

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