GNU bug report logs - #59544
[PATCH] Fixed lib-src/etags.c command execute vulnerability

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: "lux" <lx <at> shellcodes.org>

Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2022 15:28:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: patch, security

Done: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #52 received at 59544 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
To: lux <lx <at> shellcodes.org>
Cc: 59544 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Re: bug#59544: [PATCH] Fixed lib-src/etags.c command execute
 vulnerability
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2022 01:47:25 -0800

lux <lx <at> shellcodes.org> writes:

> 在 2022/11/26 08:43, Stefan Kangas 写道:
>
>  Other than that, LGTM.
>
>> +          char *buf = xmalloc (buf_len);
>
> The buf variable is not released after use, I added free (buf)

Thanks.  I think we should aim to push this security fix ASAP.

Eli, any additional comments on the patch?
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