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FreeBSD : vim -- Improper Input Validation in Vim (2ec7816d-fdb7-11ef-91ff-b42e991fc52e)

high Nessus Plugin ID 232562

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the 2ec7816d-fdb7-11ef-91ff-b42e991fc52e advisory.

 [email protected] reports:
 Vim is distributed with the tar.vim plugin, that allows easy editing and viewing of (compressed or uncompressed) tar files. Starting with 9.1.0858, the tar.vim plugin uses the :read ex command line to append below the cursor position, however the is not sanitized and is taken literally from the tar archive. This allows to execute shellcommands via special crafted tar archives. Whether this really happens, depends on the shell being used ('shell' option, which is set using $SHELL).


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

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

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27423

http://www.nessus.org/u?727d8501

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 232562

File Name: freebsd_pkg_2ec7816dfdb711ef91ffb42e991fc52e.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 3/11/2025

Updated: 3/11/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.6

Temporal Score: 4.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-27423

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:vim-motif, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:vim-gtk3, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:vim-x11, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:vim-gtk2, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:vim, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:vim-tiny

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/10/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/3/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-27423