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Oracle Linux 5 : vim (ELSA-2008-0580)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 67722

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 5 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2008-0580 advisory.

 - fixes CVE-2008-3074 (tar plugin)
 - fixes CVE-2008-3075 (zip plugin)
 - fixes CVE-2008-3076 (netrw plugin)
 - fixes CVE-2008-4101 (keyword and tag lookup)
 - fix some issues with netrw and remote file editing caused by the CVE-2008-2712 patch
 - more fixes for CVE-2008-2712
 - update netrw files for CVE-2008-2712

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

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

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2008-0580.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 67722

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0580.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/12/2013

Updated: 10/22/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2008-6235

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2008-2712

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:vim-minimal, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:vim-common, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:vim-enhanced, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:vim-x11

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/25/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/31/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-2953, CVE-2008-2712, CVE-2008-3074, CVE-2008-3075, CVE-2008-4101, CVE-2008-6235

BID: 25095

RHSA: 2008:0580