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.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 host has one or more packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities that have been acknowledged by the vendor but will not be patched.

  - vim: Integer overflow at an unserialize_uep memory allocation site (CVE-2017-6350)

  - Untrusted search path vulnerability in src/if_python.c in the Python interface in Vim before 7.2.045     allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file in the current working     directory, related to a vulnerability in the PySys_SetArgv function (CVE-2008-5983), as demonstrated by an     erroneous search path for plugin/bike.vim in bicyclerepair. (CVE-2009-0316)

  - 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. (CVE-2016-1248)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied on the package manager's report that the package is installed.

This plugin has been deprecated as it does not adhere to established standards for this style of check.

The remote SUSE Linux SLES12 / SLES_SAP12 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2022:4619-1 advisory.

  - Untrusted search path vulnerability in src/if_python.c in the Python interface in Vim before 7.2.045     allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file in the current working     directory, related to a vulnerability in the PySys_SetArgv function (CVE-2008-5983), as demonstrated by an     erroneous search path for plugin/bike.vim in bicyclerepair. (CVE-2009-0316)

  - 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. (CVE-2016-1248)

  - fileio.c in Vim prior to 8.0.1263 sets the group ownership of a .swp file to the editor's primary group     (which may be different from the group ownership of the original file), which allows local users to obtain     sensitive information by leveraging an applicable group membership, as demonstrated by /etc/shadow owned     by root:shadow mode 0640, but /etc/.shadow.swp owned by root:users mode 0640, a different vulnerability     than CVE-2017-1000382. (CVE-2017-17087)

  - vim before patch 8.0.0322 does not properly validate values for tree length when handling a spell file,     which may result in an integer overflow at a memory allocation site and a resultant buffer overflow.
    (CVE-2017-5953)

  - An integer overflow at a u_read_undo memory allocation site would occur for vim before patch 8.0.0377, if     it does not properly validate values for tree length when reading a corrupted undo file, which may lead to     resultant buffer overflows. (CVE-2017-6349)

  - An integer overflow at an unserialize_uep memory allocation site would occur for vim before patch     8.0.0378, if it does not properly validate values for tree length when reading a corrupted undo file,     which may lead to resultant buffer overflows. (CVE-2017-6350)

  - vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CVE-2021-3778, CVE-2021-3872, CVE-2021-3875,     CVE-2021-3903, CVE-2021-3927, CVE-2021-3968, CVE-2021-3973, CVE-2021-3984, CVE-2021-4019, CVE-2021-4136,     CVE-2022-0213)

  - vim is vulnerable to Use After Free (CVE-2021-3796, CVE-2021-3974, CVE-2021-4069, CVE-2021-4192)

  - vim is vulnerable to Use of Uninitialized Variable (CVE-2021-3928)

  - vim is vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read (CVE-2021-4166, CVE-2021-4193, CVE-2022-0128)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0261, CVE-2022-0359,     CVE-2022-0361, CVE-2022-0407, CVE-2022-2125, CVE-2022-2182, CVE-2022-2207)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0318)

  - Out-of-bounds Read in vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0319)

  - Access of Memory Location Before Start of Buffer in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
    (CVE-2022-0351)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0392)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0413, CVE-2022-1898, CVE-2022-1968)

  - NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4428. (CVE-2022-0696)

  - global heap buffer overflow in skip_range in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4763. This     vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible     remote execution (CVE-2022-1381)

  - Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4774. (CVE-2022-1420)

  - Use after free in append_command in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4895. This vulnerability is     capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution     (CVE-2022-1616)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in function cmdline_erase_chars in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4899.
    This vulnerabilities are capable of crashing software, modify memory, and possible remote execution     (CVE-2022-1619)

  - NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2729 in GitHub repository vim/vim     prior to 8.2.4901. NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2729 allows     attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted input. (CVE-2022-1620)

  - Buffer Over-read in function grab_file_name in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4956. This     vulnerability is capable of crashing the software, memory modification, and possible remote execution.
    (CVE-2022-1720)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4968. (CVE-2022-1733)

  - Classic Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4969. (CVE-2022-1735)

  - Uncontrolled Recursion in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4975. (CVE-2022-1771)

  - Out-of-bounds Write in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4977. (CVE-2022-1785)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4979. (CVE-2022-1796)

  - Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-1851, CVE-2022-2126,     CVE-2022-2183, CVE-2022-2206)

  - Out-of-bounds Write in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-1897, CVE-2022-2129,     CVE-2022-2210)

  - Buffer Over-read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-1927, CVE-2022-2124, CVE-2022-2175)

  - NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.5163. (CVE-2022-2208)

  - NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-2231)

  - Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0. (CVE-2022-2257, CVE-2022-2286,     CVE-2022-2287)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0. (CVE-2022-2264, CVE-2022-2284)

  - Integer Overflow or Wraparound in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0. (CVE-2022-2285)

  - Stack-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0. (CVE-2022-2304)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0044. (CVE-2022-2343)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0045. (CVE-2022-2344)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0046. (CVE-2022-2345)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0061. (CVE-2022-2522)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0101. (CVE-2022-2571)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0102. (CVE-2022-2580)

  - Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0104. (CVE-2022-2581)

  - Out-of-bounds Write to API in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0100. (CVE-2022-2598)

  - Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0212. (CVE-2022-2816)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0213. (CVE-2022-2817)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0211. (CVE-2022-2819)

  - Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0218.
    (CVE-2022-2845)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0220. (CVE-2022-2849)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0221. (CVE-2022-2862)

  - NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0224. (CVE-2022-2874)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0225. (CVE-2022-2889)

  - NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0240. (CVE-2022-2923)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0246. (CVE-2022-2946)

  - NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0259. (CVE-2022-2980)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0260. (CVE-2022-2982)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0286. (CVE-2022-3016)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0322. (CVE-2022-3037)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0360. (CVE-2022-3099)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0389. (CVE-2022-3134)

  - NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0404. (CVE-2022-3153)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0483. (CVE-2022-3234)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0490. (CVE-2022-3235)

  - NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0552. (CVE-2022-3278)

  - Stack-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0577. (CVE-2022-3296)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0579. (CVE-2022-3297)

  - Stack-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0598. (CVE-2022-3324)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0614. (CVE-2022-3352)

  - A vulnerability was found in vim and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function     qf_update_buffer of the file quickfix.c of the component autocmd Handler. The manipulation leads to use     after free. The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 9.0.0805 is able to address this     issue. The name of the patch is d0fab10ed2a86698937e3c3fed2f10bd9bb5e731. It is recommended to upgrade the     affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-212324. (CVE-2022-3705)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

An update of the vim package has been released.

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. (CVE-2016-1248)

According to the versions of the vim packages installed, the EulerOS installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities :

  - A vulnerability was found in vim in how certain     modeline options were treated. An attacker could craft     a file that, when opened in vim with modelines enabled,     could execute arbitrary commands with privileges of the     user running vim. (CVE-2016-1248)

  - vim before patch 8.0.0322 does not properly validate     values for tree length when handling a spell file,     which may result in an integer overflow at a memory     allocation site and a resultant buffer     overflow.(CVE-2017-5953)

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the EulerOS security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

The remote host is running a version of macOS that is 10.12.x prior to 10.12.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the following components :

  - apache_mod_php
  - Bluetooth
  - Graphics Drivers
  - Help Viewer
  - IOAudioFamily
  - Kernel
  - libarchive
  - Vim
  - WebKit

Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can result in arbitrary code execution.

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201701-29 (Vim, gVim: Remote execution of arbitrary code)

    Vim and gVim do not properly validate values for the &lsquo;filetype&rsquo;,       &lsquo;syntax&rsquo;, and &lsquo;keymap&rsquo; options.
  Impact :

    A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file       using Vim/gVim with certain modeline options enabled possibly resulting       in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process.
  Workaround :

    Disabling modeline support in .vimrc by adding &ldquo;set nomodeline&rdquo; will       prevent exploitation of this flaw. By default, modeline is enabled for       ordinary users but disabled for root.

Mitre reports :

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.

The remote OracleVM system is missing necessary patches to address critical security updates :

  - add fix for (CVE-2016-1248)

An update for vim is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.

Vim (Vi IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor.

Security Fix(es) :

* A vulnerability was found in vim in how certain modeline options were treated. An attacker could craft a file that, when opened in vim with modelines enabled, could execute arbitrary commands with privileges of the user running vim. (CVE-2016-1248)

Security Fix(es) :

  - A vulnerability was found in vim in how certain modeline     options were treated. An attacker could craft a file     that, when opened in vim with modelines enabled, could     execute arbitrary commands with privileges of the user     running vim. (CVE-2016-1248)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 6 / 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2016:2972 advisory.

    Vim (Vi IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor.

    Security Fix(es):

    * A vulnerability was found in vim in how certain modeline options were treated. An attacker could craft a     file that, when opened in vim with modelines enabled, could execute arbitrary commands with privileges of     the user running vim. (CVE-2016-1248)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Oracle Linux 6 / 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2016-2972 advisory.

    [7.4.629-5.1]
    - add fix for CVE-2016-1248

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

A vulnerability was found in vim in how certain modeline options were treated. An attacker could craft a file that, when opened in vim with modelines enabled, could execute arbitrary commands with privileges of the user running vim. (modelines are disabled by default for root, and enabled by default for other users.)

This update for vim fixes the following security issues :

  - Fixed CVE-2016-1248 an arbitrary command execution     vulnerability (bsc#1010685)

This update for vim fixes the following security issues :

  - Fixed CVE-2016-1248 an arbitrary command execution     vulnerability (bsc#1010685)

This update for vim fixes the following issues :

  - Fix build with Python 3.5. (bsc#988903)

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12:Update update project.

This update for vim fixes the following security issues :

  - Fixed CVE-2016-1248 an arbitrary command execution     vulnerability (bsc#1010685) This update for vim fixes     the following issues :

  - Fix build with Python 3.5. (bsc#988903)

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

This update for vim fixes the following security issues :

  - Fixed CVE-2016-1248, an arbitrary command execution     vulnerability (bsc#1010685)

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

The remote Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-3139-1 advisory.

    Florian Larysch discovered that the Vim text editor did not properly validate values for the 'filetype',     'syntax', and 'keymap' options. An attacker could trick a user into opening a file with specially crafted     modelines and possibly execute arbitrary code with the user's privileges.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Florian Larysch and Bram Moolenaar discovered that vim, an enhanced vi editor, 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.

Florian Larysch and Bram Moolenaar discovered that vim, an enhanced vi editor, does not properly validate values for the 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.

For Debian 7 'Wheezy', these problems have been fixed in version 2:7.3.547-7+deb7u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your vim packages.

NOTE: Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the DLA security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
198547	RHEL 5 : vim (Unpatched Vulnerability)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	critical
196373	RHEL 5 : vim (Unpatched Vulnerability) (deprecated)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	critical
169350	SUSE SLES12 Security Update : vim (SUSE-SU-2022:4619-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	critical
121652	Photon OS 1.0: Vim PHSA-2016-0012	Nessus	PhotonOS Local Security Checks	high
104304	F5 Networks BIG-IP : Vim vulnerability (K22183127)	Nessus	F5 Networks Local Security Checks	high
99879	EulerOS 2.0 SP2 : vim (EulerOS-SA-2017-1034)	Nessus	Huawei Local Security Checks	critical
99878	EulerOS 2.0 SP1 : vim (EulerOS-SA-2017-1033)	Nessus	Huawei Local Security Checks	critical
96731	macOS 10.12.x < 10.12.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	high
96423	GLSA-201701-29 : Vim, gVim: Remote execution of arbitrary code	Nessus	Gentoo Local Security Checks	high
96118	FreeBSD : vim -- arbitrary command execution (c11629d3-c8ad-11e6-ae1b-002590263bf5)	Nessus	FreeBSD Local Security Checks	high
96074	OracleVM 3.3 / 3.4 : vim (OVMSA-2016-0182)	Nessus	OracleVM Local Security Checks	high
96048	CentOS 6 / 7 : vim (CESA-2016:2972)	Nessus	CentOS Local Security Checks	high
96044	Scientific Linux Security Update : vim on SL6.x, SL7.x i386/x86_64 (20161221)	Nessus	Scientific Linux Local Security Checks	high
95983	RHEL 6 / 7 : vim (RHSA-2016:2972)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	high
95980	Oracle Linux 6 / 7 : vim (ELSA-2016-2972)	Nessus	Oracle Linux Local Security Checks	high
95935	Amazon Linux AMI : vim (ALAS-2016-779)	Nessus	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks	high
95551	openSUSE Security Update : vim (openSUSE-2016-1391)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
95550	openSUSE Security Update : vim (openSUSE-2016-1390)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
95398	SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : vim (SUSE-SU-2016:2942-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
95397	SUSE SLES11 Security Update : vim (SUSE-SU-2016:2938-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
95386	Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS : Vim vulnerability (USN-3139-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	high
95264	Debian DSA-3722-1 : vim - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	high
95263	Debian DLA-718-1 : vim security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	high

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