OS Command Injection Affecting vim-X11 package, versions <2:8.0.1763-15.el8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (21st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-VIMX11-3303302
  • published3 Feb 2023
  • disclosed28 May 2020

Introduced: 28 May 2020

CVE-2019-20807  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-78  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 vim-X11 to version 2:8.0.1763-15.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2020:4453.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim-X11 package and not the vim-X11 package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Vim before 8.1.0881, users can circumvent the rvim restricted mode and execute arbitrary OS commands via scripting interfaces (e.g., Python, Ruby, or Lua).

CVSS Scores

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