Improper Input Validation in vim-enhanced | CVE-2016-1248

Q: How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 vim-enhanced to version 2:7.4.160-1.el7_3.1 or higher.

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Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-VIMENHANCED-2076045
published26 Jul 2021
disclosed20 Nov 2016

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Introduced: 20 Nov 2016

CVE-2016-1248 (opens in a new tab) CWE-20 (opens in a new tab) CWE-138 (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 vim-enhanced to version 2:7.4.160-1.el7_3.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim-enhanced package and not the vim-enhanced package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

vim before patch 8.0.0056 does not properly validate values for the 'filetype', 'syntax' and 'keymap' options, which may result in the execution of arbitrary code if a file with a specially crafted modeline is opened.

Improper Input Validation Affecting vim-enhanced package, versions <2:7.4.160-1.el7_3.1

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