Ubuntu 6.10 / 7.04 : vim vulnerability (USN-463-1)

Tomas Golembiovsky discovered that some vim commands were accidentally allowed in modelines. By tricking a user into opening a specially crafted file in vim, an attacker could execute arbitrary code with user privileges. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description...

Moderate: vim security update

7.0.109-3.3 - use gzip -9n to avoid multilib fileconflicts 7.0.109-3.2 - Let 'modeline' default to off for root - Resolves: bz238259 7.0.109-3.1 - fix modeline issues - Resolves: bz238259...

[ MDKSA-2007:101 ] - Updated vim packages fix vulnerability

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Mandriva Linux Security Advisory MDKSA-2007:101 http://www.mandriva.com/security/ Package : vim Date : May 9, 2007 Affected: 2007.0, 2007.1 Problem Description: A vulnerability in vim 7.0's modeline processing capabilities was discovered where a user...

vim sandbox protection bypass

Potentially dangerous functions are allowed in modeline processing...

Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : vim (MDKSA-2007:101)

A vulnerability in vim 7.0's modeline processing capabilities was discovered where a user with modelines enabled could open a text file containing a carefully crafted modeline, executing arbitrary commands as the user running vim. Updated packages have been patched to prevent this issue...

CentOS 3 / 4 : vim (CESA-2005:745)

Updated vim packages that fix a security issue are now available. This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. VIM VIsual editor iMproved is a version of the vi editor. A bug was found in the way VIM processes modelines. If a user with modelines...

Ubuntu 4.10 : vim vulnerability (USN-52-1)

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...

Ubuntu 4.10 / 5.04 : vim vulnerability (USN-154-1)

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...

DTSA-12-1 vim - modeline exploits

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vim security update

CentOS Errata and Security Advisory CESA-2005:745-01 Updated vim packages that fix a security issue are now available. This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. VIM VIsual editor iMproved is a version of the vi editor. A bug was found in the w...

Low: Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update

Updated vim packages that fix a security issue are now available. This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. VIM VIsual editor iMproved is a version of the vi editor. A bug was found in the way VIM processes modelines. If a user with modelines...

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...

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...

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...