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CentOS 5 : vim (CESA-2007:0346)

high Nessus Plugin ID 25205

Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated vim packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

VIM (VIsual editor iMproved) is a version of the vi editor.

An arbitrary command execution flaw was found in the way VIM processes modelines. If a user with modelines enabled opened a text file containing a carefully crafted modeline, arbitrary commands could be executed as the user running VIM. (CVE-2007-2438)

Users of VIM are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve this issue.

Please note: this issue did not affect VIM as distributed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, or 4.

Solution

Update the affected vim packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?8e1481bb

http://www.nessus.org/u?5eef76aa

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 25205

File Name: centos_RHSA-2007-0346.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/11/2007

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Agentless Assessment, 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:centos:centos:vim-x11, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:vim-common, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:vim-enhanced, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:vim-minimal, cpe:/o:centos:centos:5

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/10/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/2/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-2438

RHSA: 2007:0346