*** This bug is a security vulnerability ***

Public security bug reported:

Binary package hint: emacs21

CVE-2008-2142 description:

"Emacs 21 and XEmacs automatically load and execute .flc (fast lock)
files that are associated with other files are edited within Emacs,
which allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code."

http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-2142

** Affects: emacs21 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: gentoo
     Importance: Unknown
         Status: Unknown

** Visibility changed to: Public

** CVE added: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-
bin/cvename.cgi?name=2008-2142

** Bug watch added: Gentoo Bugzilla #221197
   http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=221197

** Also affects: gentoo via
   http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=221197
   Importance: Unknown
       Status: Unknown

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[CVE-2008-2142] Emacs 21 will automatically execute .flc (fast lock) files
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/229953
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