Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : vim (MDKSA-2007:101)

high Nessus Plugin ID 25191

Synopsis

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

Description

A vulnerability in vim 7.0's modeline processing capabilities was discovered where a user with modelines enabled could open a text file containing a carefully crafted modeline, executing arbitrary commands as the user running vim.

Updated packages have been patched to prevent this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 25191

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-101.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 5/10/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

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

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:mandriva:linux:2007, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/9/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-2438

MDKSA: 2007:101

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