CVE-2000-0269

Summary

CVE-2000-0269 is a vulnerability affecting Emacs 20 that permits local users to gain unauthorized access to communications between Emacs and subprocesses. The issue stems from Emacs' failure to set appropriate permissions for slave PTY devices during subprocess initiation. As a result, attackers can potentially read or modify data exchanged between the two applications. This vulnerability poses a risk to confidentiality and integrity of data handled by Emacs.

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