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Improper Input Validation Affecting vim package, versions <2:7.2.010-1

low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.29% (69th percentile)
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NVD
8.8 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-VIM-529992
  • published 18 Sep 2008
  • disclosed 18 Sep 2008
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Introduced: 18 Sep 2008

CVE-2008-4101 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-20 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 vim to version 2:7.2.010-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim package and not the vim package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vim 3.0 through 7.x before 7.2.010 does not properly escape characters, which allows user-assisted attackers to (1) execute arbitrary shell commands by entering a K keystroke on a line that contains a ";" (semicolon) followed by a command, or execute arbitrary Ex commands by entering an argument after a (2) "Ctrl-]" (control close-square-bracket) or (3) "g]" (g close-square-bracket) keystroke sequence, a different issue than CVE-2008-2712.

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