## Description

Emacs 20 does not properly set permissions for a slave PTY device when starting a new subprocess, which allows local users to read or modify communications between Emacs and the subprocess.

## Severity

Overall Severity: N/A

### CVSS Metrics

Type | Score | Severity | Vector
--- | --- | --- | ---

## Affected Products

### gnu - emacs

Affected Versions:

- 20.0

### gnu - emacs

Affected Versions:

- 20.1

### gnu - emacs

Affected Versions:

- 20.2

### gnu - emacs

Affected Versions:

- 20.3

### gnu - emacs

Affected Versions:

- 20.4

### gnu - emacs

Affected Versions:

- 20.5

### gnu - emacs

Affected Versions:

- 20.6

## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1125
  Patch Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-04-15&msg=tg4s8zioxq.fsf%40mercury.rus.uni-stuttgart.de
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1125
  Patch Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-04-15&msg=tg4s8zioxq.fsf%40mercury.rus.uni-stuttgart.de

Neural Processor Active