Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : vim (MDKSA-2005:029)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 16302

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pena discovered two vulnerabilities in scripts included with the vim editor. The two scripts, 'tcltags' and 'vimspell.sh' created temporary files in an insecure manner which could allow a malicious user to execute a symbolic link attack or to create, or overwrite, arbitrary files with the privileges of the user invoking the scripts.

The updated packages are patched to prevent this problem.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 16302

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-029.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 2/3/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:vim-x11, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:vim-common, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:vim-enhanced, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:vim-minimal, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 2/2/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0069

MDKSA: 2005:029

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