GNU bug report logs - #24489
efaq: security risks

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 22:49:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Tags: security

Found in version 25.1

Fixed in version 29.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 24489 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#24489: efaq: security risks
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2016 17:26:20 -0400

[[[ To any NSA and FBI agents reading my email: please consider    ]]]
[[[ whether defending the US Constitution against all enemies,     ]]]
[[[ foreign or domestic, requires you to follow Snowden's example. ]]]

  > 2) using an Emacs mail client to view HTML mail is a security risk if remote
  > content is fetched (I think it isn't by default, but this might not
  > apply to every client)

Could you explain why you think it is a security risk?

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Dr Richard Stallman
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