CVE-2007-2438 Affecting vim package, versions <1:7.1-022+1
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
2.05% (89th
percentile)
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- published 2 May 2007
- disclosed 2 May 2007
Introduced: 2 May 2007
CVE-2007-2438 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable
vim
to version 1:7.1-022+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:unstable
relevant fixed versions and status.
The sandbox for vim allows dangerous functions such as (1) writefile, (2) feedkeys, and (3) system, which might allow user-assisted attackers to execute shell commands and write files via modelines.
References
- ADVISORY
- BUGTRAQ
- CONFIRM
- CONFIRM
- Debian Security Advisory
- HP Security Bulletin
- HP Security Bulletin
- MISC
- MISC
- MLIST
- OSVDB
- Oval Security
- RedHat Bugzilla Bug
- Secunia Advisory
- Secunia Advisory
- Secunia Advisory
- Secunia Advisory
- Secunia Advisory
- Secunia Advisory
- Secunia Advisory
- Security Focus
- Security Tracker
- SUSE
- TRUSTIX
- Ubuntu Security Advisory
- VIM
- VIM
- VUPEN
- X-force Vulnerability Report
- secalert@redhat.com
- secalert@redhat.com