Description
In Emacs before 29.3, Org mode considers contents of remote files to be trusted. This affects Org Mode before 9.6.23.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | emacs | 1:29.3+1-1 | — |
| Debian 14 | org-mode | 9.6.23+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | emacs | 1:29.3+1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | org-mode | 9.6.23+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | emacs | 1:28.2+1-15+deb12u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | org-mode | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 10 | emacs | 1:26.1+1-3.2+deb10u5 | DLA-3801-1 |
| Debian 10 | org-mode | 9.1.14+dfsg-3+deb10u2 | DLA-3802-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | xemacs21 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | xemacs21 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | xemacs21 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | xemacs21 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | emacs | 1:27.1+1-3ubuntu5.2 | USN-7027-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | xemacs21 +1 | No fix yet | — |
Show 8 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | xemacs21 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | xemacs21 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | xemacs21 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | emacs | 1:29.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm1 | USN-7027-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | org-mode | 9.6.10+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7375-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | org-mode | 9.5.2+dfsh-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7375-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | emacs | 1:26.3+1-1ubuntu2+esm1 | USN-7027-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | org-mode | 9.3.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7375-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | emacs25 | 25.2+1-6ubuntu0.1~esm2 | USN-7027-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | org-mode | 9.1.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7375-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | emacs24 | 24.5+1-6ubuntu1.1+esm4 | USN-7027-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | org-mode | 8.3.3-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-7375-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | emacs +4 | 1:27.2-10.el9 | RHSA-2024:9302 |
| RHEL 8 | emacs +5 | 1:26.1-12.el8_10 | RHSA-2024:6987 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | emacs +5 | 1:26.1-12.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:6987 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | emacs | 1:27.2-10.el9_4 | RLSA-2024:9302 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | emacs | 1:26.1-12.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:6987 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | emacs | 27.2-150400.3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1294-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | emacs | 25.3-150000.3.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2297-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | emacs | 25.3-150000.3.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2297-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | emacs | 24.3-25.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1317-1 |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | emacs | 25.3-150000.3.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2297-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | emacs | 25.3-150000.3.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2297-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | emacs | 24.3-25.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1317-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | emacs | 25.3-150000.3.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2297-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | emacs | 25.3-150000.3.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2297-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | emacs | 25.3-150000.3.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2297-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | emacs | 27.2-150400.3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1294-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | emacs +6 | 1:28.2-3.amzn2023.0.8 | ALAS2023-2024-663 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | emacs +6 | 1:27.2-4.amzn2.0.5 | ALAS2-2024-2608 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | emacs | 29.3-1 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | emacs | 29.3-1 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | emacs +4 | 1:27.2-10.el9 | ELSA-2024-9302 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | emacs +5 | 1:26.1-12.el8_10 | ELSA-2024-6987 |
Advisories 17
- ALSA-2024:6987 Moderate: emacs security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2024:6987 Red Hat Security Advisory: emacs security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Sep 23, 2026
- USN-7375-1 org-mode vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- USN-7027-1 emacs, emacs24, emacs25 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- RHSA-2024:9302 Red Hat Security Advisory: emacs security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Mar 18, 2026
- DLA-3801-1 emacs - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3802-1 org-mode - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2024:9302 Moderate: emacs security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1294-1 Security update for emacs SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1317-1 Security update for emacs SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2297-1 Security update for emacs SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RLSA-2024:6987 Moderate: emacs security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · May 7, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-0708 GNU Emacs: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 27, 2025
- ELSA-2024-9302 Moderate: emacs security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 14, 2024
- ELSA-2024-6987 Moderate: emacs security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Sep 24, 2024
- ALAS2-2024-2608 Important: emacs security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 13, 2024
- ALAS2023-2024-663 Important: emacs security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 22, 2024
References
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/tree/etc/NEWS?h=emacs-29
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git/commit/?id=4255d5dcc0657915f90e4fba7e0a5514cced514d
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/?h=emacs-29&id=2bc865ace050ff118db43f01457f95f95112b877
- [debian-lts-announce] 20240429 [SECURITY] [DLA 3801-1] emacs security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20240430 [SECURITY] [DLA 3802-1] org-mode security update mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20240325 Re: GNU emacs 29.3 released to fix security issues mailing-list