CVE-2000-0271

Summary

CVE-2000-0271 is a vulnerability affecting Emacs 20 and its read-passwd function. This issue fails to adequately clear the history of recently input keys, allowing an attacker to potentially access unencrypted passwords. The vulnerability lies in the Emacs Lisp interpreter, making it essential for users to update their Emacs versions to mitigate the risk. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability through various means, such as keystroke logging or shoulder surfing, leading to unauthorized access to user accounts or sensitive data.

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