read-passwd and other Lisp functions in Emacs 20 do not properly clear the history of…
Priority LOW 21Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
read-passwd and other Lisp functions in Emacs 20 do not properly clear the history of recently typed keys, which allows an attacker to read unencrypted passwords.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00336 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.0 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.2 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.3 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.4 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.5 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20.6 | Vulnerable | GNU |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0271
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7mr4-hhph-pp56
References
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Sources
- CVE-2000-0271 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0271 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7mr4-hhph-pp56 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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