On Fri, Feb 24, 2023 at 06:32:46PM +0000, Adam D. Barratt wrote: > Source: emacs > Version: 1:27.1+1-3.1+deb11u2 > Severity: grave > Control: affects -1 + security.debian.org > Control: affects -1 + release.debian.org > X-Debbugs-Cc: t...@security.debian.org > X-Debbugs-Cc: debian-ad...@lists.debian.org > > Hi, > > Upgrading emacs-nox on a bullseye mips64el system to the latest > security update fails: > > Setting up emacs-nox (1:27.1+1-3.1+deb11u2) ... > update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/emacs-nox to provide /usr/bin/emacs > (emacs) in auto mode > Install emacsen-common for emacs > emacsen-common: Handling install of emacsen flavor emacs > emacs: could not load dump file > "/usr/lib/emacs/27.1/mips64el-linux-gnuabi64/emacs.pdmp": out of memory > ERROR: install script from emacsen-common package failed > dpkg: error processing package emacs-nox (--configure): > installed emacs-nox package post-installation script subprocess returned > error exit status 1 > > Downgrading to +deb11u1 on the same system works fine. Removing the > emacs packages and installing +deb11u2 directly fails in the same way. >...
In the upstream bug for CVE-2022-48337 there was originally[1] + free (new_real_name); + free (new_tmp_name); in the fix that later disappeared (by accident?). I would say the CVE-2022-48337 fix introduced a memory leak, which might or might not be related to the mips64el problem. > Regards, > > Adam cu Adrian [1] https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=59817#23
