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Debian Security Advisory DSA 3786-1 (vim - security update)

🗓️ 13 Feb 2017 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (c) 2017 Greenbone Networks GmbH http://greenbone.netType 
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Debian Security Advisory DSA 3786-1 for Vim editor addresses integer overflow vulnerability

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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: deb_3786.nasl 6607 2017-07-07 12:04:25Z cfischer $
# Auto-generated from advisory DSA 3786-1 using nvtgen 1.0
# Script version: 1.0
#
# Author:
# Greenbone Networks
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2017 Greenbone Networks GmbH http://greenbone.net
# Text descriptions are largely excerpted from the referenced
# advisory, and are Copyright (c) the respective author(s)
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
#


if(description)
{
    script_id(703786);
    script_version("$Revision: 6607 $");
    script_cve_id("CVE-2017-5953");
    script_name("Debian Security Advisory DSA 3786-1 (vim - security update)");
    script_tag(name: "last_modification", value: "$Date: 2017-07-07 14:04:25 +0200 (Fri, 07 Jul 2017) $");
    script_tag(name: "creation_date", value: "2017-02-13 00:00:00 +0100 (Mon, 13 Feb 2017)");
    script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
    script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
    script_tag(name: "solution_type", value: "VendorFix");
    script_tag(name: "qod_type", value: "package");

    script_xref(name: "URL", value: "http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3786.html");

    script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);

    script_copyright("Copyright (c) 2017 Greenbone Networks GmbH http://greenbone.net");
    script_family("Debian Local Security Checks");
    script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
    script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/debian_linux", "ssh/login/packages");
    script_tag(name: "affected",  value: "vim on Debian Linux");
    script_tag(name: "insight",   value: "Vim is an almost compatible version
of the UNIX editor Vi.");
    script_tag(name: "solution",  value: "For the stable distribution (jessie),
this problem has been fixed in version 2:7.4.488-7+deb8u2.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version
2:8.0.0197-2.

We recommend that you upgrade your vim packages.");
    script_tag(name: "summary",   value: "Editor spell files passed to the
vim (Vi IMproved) editor may result in an integer overflow in memory allocation
and a resulting buffer overflow which potentially could result in the execution
of arbitrary code or denial of service.");
    script_tag(name: "vuldetect", value: "This check tests the installed software
version using the apt package manager.");
    exit(0);
}

include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");

res = "";
report = "";
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vim", ver:"2:7.4.488-7+deb8u2", rls_regex:"DEB8.[0-9]+")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vim-athena", ver:"2:7.4.488-7+deb8u2", rls_regex:"DEB8.[0-9]+")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vim-common", ver:"2:7.4.488-7+deb8u2", rls_regex:"DEB8.[0-9]+")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vim-dbg", ver:"2:7.4.488-7+deb8u2", rls_regex:"DEB8.[0-9]+")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vim-doc", ver:"2:7.4.488-7+deb8u2", rls_regex:"DEB8.[0-9]+")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vim-gnome", ver:"2:7.4.488-7+deb8u2", rls_regex:"DEB8.[0-9]+")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vim-gtk", ver:"2:7.4.488-7+deb8u2", rls_regex:"DEB8.[0-9]+")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vim-gui-common", ver:"2:7.4.488-7+deb8u2", rls_regex:"DEB8.[0-9]+")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vim-lesstif", ver:"2:7.4.488-7+deb8u2", rls_regex:"DEB8.[0-9]+")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vim-nox", ver:"2:7.4.488-7+deb8u2", rls_regex:"DEB8.[0-9]+")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vim-runtime", ver:"2:7.4.488-7+deb8u2", rls_regex:"DEB8.[0-9]+")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"vim-tiny", ver:"2:7.4.488-7+deb8u2", rls_regex:"DEB8.[0-9]+")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}

if (report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
} else if (__pkg_match) {
    exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
}

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07 Jul 2017 00:00Current
0.6Low risk
Vulners AI Score0.6
EPSS0.00486
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