Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : vim (MDKSA-2007:168)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 25945

Synopsis

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

Description

A format string vulnerability in the helptags support in vim allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a help-tags tag in a help file.

Updated packages have been patched to prevent this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 25945

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-168.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 8/28/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/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: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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/21/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-2953

BID: 25095

MDKSA: 2007:168

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