Description
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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2000-0270 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T05:14:20.581Z
Reserved: 2000-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2000-0271
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Status : Modified
Published: 2000-04-18T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2000-0271
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD