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Re: Incomplete fix for Emacs CVE-2026-79992
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Maintainers say the Emacs fix for CVE-2026-79992 is incomplete and request another CVE.
On the oss-security list, Sam James relayed Sean Whitton's statement that the existing fix for Emacs CVE-2026-79992 is incomplete. Whitton asks Red Hat to assign a separate CVE for the remaining issue. The short post provides no affected versions, technical details, or evidence of exploitation.
Key facts
- oss-security thread says the Emacs fix for CVE-2026-79992 is incomplete
- Sean Whitton asks Red Hat to assign another CVE
- No versions, impact, or exploitation details are included
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-79992
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-79992 | Shell argument injection in GNU Emacs TRAMP (incomplete fix of CVE-2024-53920) | 7.8 | <1% |
From the original article
Posted by Sam James on Oct 14 Sean Whitton writes: Red Hat, would you be willing to provide another CVE for this? Thank you.
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