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TITLE:
XEmacs "fast-lock-mode" File Processing Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA30216

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30216/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
XEmacs 21.x
http://secunia.com/product/4618/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in XEmacs, which can be exploited
by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA30199

The vulnerability is reported in 21.4 and 21.5. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Do not use "fast-lock-mode" as "font-lock-support-mode". Do not open
files within untrusted directories.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported in GNU Emacs by Morten Welinder.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-05/msg00645.html
http://tracker.xemacs.org/XEmacs/its/issue378

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA30199:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30199/

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