CVE-2023-27985 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2023-27985: emacsclient-mail.desktop in Emacs 28.1 through 28.2 is vulnerable to shell command injections through a crafted mailto: URI. This is related to lack of compliance with the Desktop Entry Specification. It is fixed in 29.0.90

Affects 7 Linux releases across 7 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2023-27985 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

emacs→ fixed in1:28.2+1-13urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y emacs
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

emacs→ fixed in1:28.2+1-13urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y emacs
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

emacs→ fixed in28.2-r5
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade emacs
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

emacs→ fixed in28.2-r5
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade emacs
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

emacs→ fixed in28.2-r5
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade emacs
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

emacs→ fixed in28.2-r5
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade emacs
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

emacs→ fixed in28.2-r5
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade emacs
```

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