FreeBSD : vim -- vulnerabilities in modeline handling: glob, expand (81f127a8-0038-11da-86bc-000e0c2e438a)

Georgi Guninski discovered a way to construct Vim modelines that execute arbitrary shell commands. The vulnerability can be exploited by including shell commands in modelines that call the glob or expand functions. An attacker could trick an user to read or edit a trojaned file with modelines...

USN-154-1: vim vulnerability

Georgi Guninski discovered that it was possible to construct Vim modelines that execute arbitrary shell commands by wrapping them in glob or expand function calls. If an attacker tricked an user to open a file with a specially crafted modeline, he could exploit this to execute arbitrary commands...

vim -- vulnerabilities in modeline handling: glob, expand

Georgi Guninski discovered a way to construct Vim modelines that execute arbitrary shell commands. The vulnerability can be exploited by including shell commands in modelines that call the glob or expand functions. An attacker could trick an user to read or edit a trojaned file with modelines...

FreeBSD : vim -- vulnerabilities in modeline handling (bd9fc2bf-5ffe-11d9-a11a-000a95bc6fae)

Ciaran McCreesh discovered news ways in which a VIM modeline can be used to trojan a text file. The patch by Bram Moolenaar reads : Problem: Unusual characters in an option value may cause unexpected behavior, especially for a modeline. Ciaran McCreesh Solution: Don't allow setting termcap option...

security flaw

VIM before 6.3 and gVim before 6.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a file containing a crafted modeline that is executed when the file is viewed using options such as 1 termcap, 2 printdevice, 3 titleold, 4 filetype, 5 syntax, 6 backupext, 7 keymap, 8 patchmode, or 9 langmenu...

Low: Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update

Updated vim packages that fix security vulnerabilities are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. VIM Vi IMproved is an updated and improved version of the vi screen-based editor. Ciaran McCrees...

CVE-2004-1138

VIM before 6.3 and gVim before 6.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a file containing a crafted modeline that is executed when the file is viewed using options such as 1 termcap, 2 printdevice, 3 titleold, 4 filetype, 5 syntax, 6 backupext, 7 keymap, 8 patchmode, or 9 langmenu...

DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1138

VIM before 6.3 and gVim before 6.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a file containing a crafted modeline that is executed when the file is viewed using options such as 1 termcap, 2 printdevice, 3 titleold, 4 filetype, 5 syntax, 6 backupext, 7 keymap, 8 patchmode, or 9 langmenu...

CVE-2004-1138

VIM before 6.3 and gVim before 6.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a file containing a crafted modeline that is executed when the file is viewed using options such as 1 termcap, 2 printdevice, 3 titleold, 4 filetype, 5 syntax, 6 backupext, 7 keymap, 8 patchmode, or 9 langmenu...

Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : vim (MDKSA-2005:003)

Several 'modeline'-related vulnerabilities were discovered in Vim by Ciaran McCreesh. The updated packages have been patched with Bram Moolenaar's vim 6.3.045 patch which fixes the reported vulnerabilities and adds more conservative 'modeline' rights. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable Network Securit...

RHEL 2.1 / 3 : vim (RHSA-2005:010)

Updated vim packages that fix a modeline vulnerability are now available. VIM Vi IMproved is an updated and improved version of the vi screen-based editor. Ciaran McCreesh discovered a modeline vulnerability in VIM. It is possible that a malicious user could create a file containing a specially...

security flaw

VIM before 6.3 and gVim before 6.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a file containing a crafted modeline that is executed when the file is viewed using options such as 1 termcap, 2 printdevice, 3 titleold, 4 filetype, 5 syntax, 6 backupext, 7 keymap, 8 patchmode, or 9 langmenu...

Low: Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update

Updated vim packages that fix a modeline vulnerability are now available. VIM Vi IMproved is an updated and improved version of the vi screen-based editor. Ciaran McCreesh discovered a modeline vulnerability in VIM. It is possible that a malicious user could create a file containing a specially...

USN-52-1: vim vulnerability

Ciaran McCreesh found several vulnerabilities related to the use of options in Vim modeline commands, such as 'termcap', 'printdevice', 'titleold', 'filetype', 'syntax', 'backupext', 'keymap', 'patchmode', and 'langmenu'. If an attacker tricked an user to open a file with a specially crafted...

CVE-2004-1138

VIM before 6.3 and gVim before 6.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a file containing a crafted modeline that is executed when the file is viewed using options such as 1 termcap, 2 printdevice, 3 titleold, 4 filetype, 5 syntax, 6 backupext, 7 keymap, 8 patchmode, or 9 langmenu...

CVE-2004-1138

CVE-2004-1138 affects Vim and GVim up to version 6.3. A crafted modeline can be executed when a file is viewed with certain options (termcap, printdevice, titleold, filetype, syntax, backupext, keymap, patchmode, langmenu), enabling local command execution with the user’s privileges. Mitigations/...

CVE-2004-1138

VIM before 6.3 and gVim before 6.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a file containing a crafted modeline that is executed when the file is viewed using options such as 1 termcap, 2 printdevice, 3 titleold, 4 filetype, 5 syntax, 6 backupext, 7 keymap, 8 patchmode, or 9 langmenu...

vim -- vulnerabilities in modeline handling

Ciaran McCreesh discovered news ways in which a VIM modeline can be used to trojan a text file. The patch by Bram Moolenaar reads: Problem: Unusual characters in an option value may cause unexpected behavior, especially for a modeline. Ciaran McCreesh Solution: Don't allow setting termcap options...

RHEL 2.1 : vim (RHSA-2002:302)

Updated VIM packages are available for Red Hat Linux Advanced Server. These updates resolve a security issue when opening a specially crafted text file. Updated 06 Feb 2003 Added fixed packages for Advanced Workstation 2.1 VIM VIsual editor iMproved is a version of the vi editor. VIM allows a use...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update

Updated VIM packages are available for Red Hat Linux Advanced Server. These updates resolve a security issue when opening a specially-crafted text file. Updated 06 Feb 2003 Added fixed packages for Advanced Workstation 2.1 VIM VIsual editor iMproved is a version of the vi editor. VIM allows a use...