Improper Input Validation Affecting vim-enhanced package, versions <2:7.4.629-5.el6_8.1


medium

Snyk CVSS

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

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 80.03% (99th percentile)
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NVD
7.8 high
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Red Hat
7.5 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL6-VIMENHANCED-1508764
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 20 Nov 2016

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 vim-enhanced to version 2:7.4.629-5.el6_8.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:2972.

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 RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 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.