Vulnerability Database · AlmaLinux · Package report

emacs: vulnerability history, versions and safety

emacs is a package in the AlmaLinux ecosystem. Vulert records 9 vulnerabilities for it across 9 affected ranges, from May 2023 to Oct 2026. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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9 vulnerabilities recorded U9
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0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

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2 in the last 12 months

Most recent disclosure 19 Oct 2026.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

Vulert verdict on emacs i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Every vulnerability Vulert records for this package has a fix, and the newest was recorded 19 Oct 2026. Apply the fixes listed below and you are clear.

Long-term outlook: usable, with an upgrade 9 vulnerabilities on record across 3 years, 2 in the last year.

What to do: Move the affected dependencies to the fixed versions listed below, then keep the package monitored so the next vulnerability reaches you. Fix it, then keep watch: Vulert alerts you when a new vulnerability affects the version you run. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 9 over 3 years · 2 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 19 Oct 2026 i
  • Highest CVSS n/a i
  • With no published fix 0 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Vulert records these vulnerabilities by affected range rather than by individual release, so these are the ranges to check. Filter above to find the version you run.

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Affected range Vulnerabilities
up to 1:27.2-18.el9_8.3 (exclusive) 1
up to 1:27.2-18.el9_8.2 (exclusive) 1
up to 1:27.2-14.el9_6.2 (exclusive) 1
up to 1:27.2-11.el9_5.2 (exclusive) 1
up to 1:27.2-11.el9_5.1 (exclusive) 1
up to 1:27.2-10.el9_4 (exclusive) 1
up to 1:27.2-8.el9_2.1 (exclusive) 1
up to 1:27.2-8.el9 (exclusive) 1
up to 1:27.2-6.el9_1.1 (exclusive) 1

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2023 3
  • 2024 1
  • 2025 3
  • 2026 2

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 2 of the 9 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for emacs

The 5 most severe of 9 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
ALSA-2023:2074 - Important: emacs security update N/A unrated 1:27.2-6.el9_1.1 02 May 2023
Moderate: emacs security and bug fix update N/A unrated 1:27.2-8.el9 09 May 2023
Important: emacs security update N/A unrated 1:27.2-8.el9_2.1 09 May 2023
Moderate: emacs security update N/A unrated 1:27.2-10.el9_4 09 Sep 2024
Critical Shell Injection Vulnerability in GNU Emacs - Important Security Update N/A unrated 1:27.2-11.el9_5.1 27 Feb 2025

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About emacs

Is emacs safe to use?

Vulert records 9 vulnerabilities for emacs in AlmaLinux: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 9 not yet rated. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

How many vulnerabilities does emacs have?

9 vulnerabilities are recorded for emacs in the AlmaLinux ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 9 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new emacs vulnerabilities disclosed?

2 vulnerabilities were recorded for emacs in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 02 May 2023. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of emacs are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

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