Python has a variable called sys.path that contains all paths where Python loads modules by using import scripting procedure. A wrong handling of that variable enables local attackers to execute arbitrary code via Python scripting in the current Vim working directory (CVE-2009-0316).

This update provides fix for that vulnerability.

Update :

This update also provides updated packages for Mandriva Linux 2008.0.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 host has one or more packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities that have been acknowledged by the vendor but will not be patched.

  - vim: Integer overflow at an unserialize_uep memory allocation site (CVE-2017-6350)

  - Untrusted search path vulnerability in src/if_python.c in the Python interface in Vim before 7.2.045     allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file in the current working     directory, related to a vulnerability in the PySys_SetArgv function (CVE-2008-5983), as demonstrated by an     erroneous search path for plugin/bike.vim in bicyclerepair. (CVE-2009-0316)

  - vim before patch 8.0.0056 does not properly validate values for the 'filetype', 'syntax' and 'keymap'     options, which may result in the execution of arbitrary code if a file with a specially crafted modeline     is opened. (CVE-2016-1248)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied on the package manager's report that the package is installed.

Updated python packages that fix multiple security issues, several bugs, and add two enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having low security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.

Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language.

It was found that many applications embedding the Python interpreter did not specify a valid full path to the script or application when calling the PySys_SetArgv API function, which could result in the addition of the current working directory to the module search path (sys.path). A local attacker able to trick a victim into running such an application in an attacker-controlled directory could use this flaw to execute code with the victim's privileges. This update adds the PySys_SetArgvEx API. Developers can modify their applications to use this new API, which sets sys.argv without modifying sys.path.
(CVE-2008-5983)

Multiple flaws were found in the Python rgbimg module. If an application written in Python was using the rgbimg module and loaded a specially crafted SGI image file, it could cause the application to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. (CVE-2009-4134, CVE-2010-1449, CVE-2010-1450)

Multiple flaws were found in the Python audioop module. Supplying certain inputs could cause the audioop module to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2010-1634, CVE-2010-2089)

This update also fixes the following bugs :

* When starting a child process from the subprocess module in Python 2.4, the parent process could leak file descriptors if an error occurred. This update resolves the issue. (BZ#609017)

* Prior to Python 2.7, programs that used 'ulimit -n' to enable communication with large numbers of subprocesses could still monitor only 1024 file descriptors at a time, which caused an exception :

ValueError: filedescriptor out of range in select()

This was due to the subprocess module using the 'select' system call.
The module now uses the 'poll' system call, removing this limitation.
(BZ#609020)

* Prior to Python 2.5, the tarfile module failed to unpack tar files if the path was longer than 100 characters. This update backports the tarfile module from Python 2.5 and the issue no longer occurs.
(BZ#263401)

* The email module incorrectly implemented the logic for obtaining attachment file names: the get_filename() fallback for using the deprecated 'name' parameter of the 'Content-Type' header erroneously used the 'Content-Disposition' header. This update backports a fix from Python 2.6, which resolves this issue. (BZ#644147)

* Prior to version 2.5, Python's optimized memory allocator never released memory back to the system. The memory usage of a long-running Python process would resemble a 'high-water mark'. This update backports a fix from Python 2.5a1, which frees unused arenas, and adds a non-standard sys._debugmallocstats() function, which prints diagnostic information to stderr. Finally, when running under Valgrind, the optimized allocator is deactivated, to allow more convenient debugging of Python memory usage issues. (BZ#569093)

* The urllib and urllib2 modules ignored the no_proxy variable, which could lead to programs such as 'yum' erroneously accessing a proxy server for URLs covered by a 'no_proxy' exclusion. This update backports fixes of urllib and urllib2, which respect the 'no_proxy' variable, which fixes these issues. (BZ#549372)

As well, this update adds the following enhancements :

* This update introduces a new python-libs package, subsuming the majority of the content of the core python package. This makes both 32-bit and 64-bit Python libraries available on PowerPC systems.
(BZ#625372)

* The python-libs.i386 package is now available for 64-bit Itanium with the 32-bit Itanium compatibility mode. (BZ#644761)

All Python users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues and add these enhancements.

The remote SUSE Linux SLES12 / SLES_SAP12 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2022:4619-1 advisory.

  - Untrusted search path vulnerability in src/if_python.c in the Python interface in Vim before 7.2.045     allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse Python file in the current working     directory, related to a vulnerability in the PySys_SetArgv function (CVE-2008-5983), as demonstrated by an     erroneous search path for plugin/bike.vim in bicyclerepair. (CVE-2009-0316)

  - vim before patch 8.0.0056 does not properly validate values for the 'filetype', 'syntax' and 'keymap'     options, which may result in the execution of arbitrary code if a file with a specially crafted modeline     is opened. (CVE-2016-1248)

  - fileio.c in Vim prior to 8.0.1263 sets the group ownership of a .swp file to the editor's primary group     (which may be different from the group ownership of the original file), which allows local users to obtain     sensitive information by leveraging an applicable group membership, as demonstrated by /etc/shadow owned     by root:shadow mode 0640, but /etc/.shadow.swp owned by root:users mode 0640, a different vulnerability     than CVE-2017-1000382. (CVE-2017-17087)

  - vim before patch 8.0.0322 does not properly validate values for tree length when handling a spell file,     which may result in an integer overflow at a memory allocation site and a resultant buffer overflow.
    (CVE-2017-5953)

  - An integer overflow at a u_read_undo memory allocation site would occur for vim before patch 8.0.0377, if     it does not properly validate values for tree length when reading a corrupted undo file, which may lead to     resultant buffer overflows. (CVE-2017-6349)

  - An integer overflow at an unserialize_uep memory allocation site would occur for vim before patch     8.0.0378, if it does not properly validate values for tree length when reading a corrupted undo file,     which may lead to resultant buffer overflows. (CVE-2017-6350)

  - vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CVE-2021-3778, CVE-2021-3872, CVE-2021-3875,     CVE-2021-3903, CVE-2021-3927, CVE-2021-3968, CVE-2021-3973, CVE-2021-3984, CVE-2021-4019, CVE-2021-4136,     CVE-2022-0213)

  - vim is vulnerable to Use After Free (CVE-2021-3796, CVE-2021-3974, CVE-2021-4069, CVE-2021-4192)

  - vim is vulnerable to Use of Uninitialized Variable (CVE-2021-3928)

  - vim is vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read (CVE-2021-4166, CVE-2021-4193, CVE-2022-0128)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0261, CVE-2022-0359,     CVE-2022-0361, CVE-2022-0407, CVE-2022-2125, CVE-2022-2182, CVE-2022-2207)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0318)

  - Out-of-bounds Read in vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0319)

  - Access of Memory Location Before Start of Buffer in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
    (CVE-2022-0351)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0392)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0413, CVE-2022-1898, CVE-2022-1968)

  - NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4428. (CVE-2022-0696)

  - global heap buffer overflow in skip_range in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4763. This     vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible     remote execution (CVE-2022-1381)

  - Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4774. (CVE-2022-1420)

  - Use after free in append_command in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4895. This vulnerability is     capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution     (CVE-2022-1616)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in function cmdline_erase_chars in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4899.
    This vulnerabilities are capable of crashing software, modify memory, and possible remote execution     (CVE-2022-1619)

  - NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2729 in GitHub repository vim/vim     prior to 8.2.4901. NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2729 allows     attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted input. (CVE-2022-1620)

  - Buffer Over-read in function grab_file_name in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4956. This     vulnerability is capable of crashing the software, memory modification, and possible remote execution.
    (CVE-2022-1720)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4968. (CVE-2022-1733)

  - Classic Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4969. (CVE-2022-1735)

  - Uncontrolled Recursion in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4975. (CVE-2022-1771)

  - Out-of-bounds Write in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4977. (CVE-2022-1785)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4979. (CVE-2022-1796)

  - Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-1851, CVE-2022-2126,     CVE-2022-2183, CVE-2022-2206)

  - Out-of-bounds Write in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-1897, CVE-2022-2129,     CVE-2022-2210)

  - Buffer Over-read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-1927, CVE-2022-2124, CVE-2022-2175)

  - NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.5163. (CVE-2022-2208)

  - NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-2231)

  - Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0. (CVE-2022-2257, CVE-2022-2286,     CVE-2022-2287)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0. (CVE-2022-2264, CVE-2022-2284)

  - Integer Overflow or Wraparound in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0. (CVE-2022-2285)

  - Stack-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0. (CVE-2022-2304)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0044. (CVE-2022-2343)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0045. (CVE-2022-2344)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0046. (CVE-2022-2345)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0061. (CVE-2022-2522)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0101. (CVE-2022-2571)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0102. (CVE-2022-2580)

  - Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0104. (CVE-2022-2581)

  - Out-of-bounds Write to API in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0100. (CVE-2022-2598)

  - Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0212. (CVE-2022-2816)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0213. (CVE-2022-2817)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0211. (CVE-2022-2819)

  - Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0218.
    (CVE-2022-2845)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0220. (CVE-2022-2849)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0221. (CVE-2022-2862)

  - NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0224. (CVE-2022-2874)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0225. (CVE-2022-2889)

  - NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0240. (CVE-2022-2923)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0246. (CVE-2022-2946)

  - NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0259. (CVE-2022-2980)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0260. (CVE-2022-2982)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0286. (CVE-2022-3016)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0322. (CVE-2022-3037)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0360. (CVE-2022-3099)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0389. (CVE-2022-3134)

  - NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0404. (CVE-2022-3153)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0483. (CVE-2022-3234)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0490. (CVE-2022-3235)

  - NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0552. (CVE-2022-3278)

  - Stack-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0577. (CVE-2022-3296)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0579. (CVE-2022-3297)

  - Stack-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0598. (CVE-2022-3324)

  - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0614. (CVE-2022-3352)

  - A vulnerability was found in vim and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function     qf_update_buffer of the file quickfix.c of the component autocmd Handler. The manipulation leads to use     after free. The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 9.0.0805 is able to address this     issue. The name of the patch is d0fab10ed2a86698937e3c3fed2f10bd9bb5e731. It is recommended to upgrade the     affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-212324. (CVE-2022-3705)

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

The VI Improved editor (vim) was updated to version 7.2.108 to fix various security problems and other bugs.

CVE-2008-4677: The netrw plugin sent credentials to all servers.
CVE-2009-0316: The python support used a search path including the current directory, allowing code injection when python code was used.
CVE-2008-2712: Arbitrary code execution in vim helper plugins filetype.vim, zipplugin, xpm.vim, gzip_vim, and netrw were fixed.
CVE-2008-3074: tarplugin code injection CVE-2008-3075: zipplugin code injection CVE-2008-3076: several netrw bugs, code injection CVE-2008-6235: code injection in the netrw plugin CVE-2008-4677:
credential disclosure by netrw plugin

The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.5 that does not have Security Update 2010-002 applied.

This security update contains fixes for the following products :

  - AppKit
  - Application Firewall
  - AFP Server
  - Apache
  - ClamAV
  - CoreTypes
  - CUPS
  - curl
  - Cyrus IMAP
  - Cyrus SASL
  - Disk Images
  - Directory Services
  - Event Monitor
  - FreeRADIUS
  - FTP Server
  - iChat Server
  - Image RAW
  - Libsystem
  - Mail
  - Mailman
  - OS Services
  - Password Server
  - perl
  - PHP
  - PS Normalizer
  - Ruby
  - Server Admin
  - SMB
  - Tomcat
  - unzip
  - vim
  - Wiki Server
  - X11
  - xar

ID	Name	Product	Family	Published	Updated	Severity
36407	Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : vim (MDVSA-2009:047-1)	Nessus	Mandriva Local Security Checks	4/23/2009	1/6/2021	medium
198547	RHEL 5 : vim (Unpatched Vulnerability)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	6/3/2024	10/8/2024	critical
51524	RHEL 5 : python (RHSA-2011:0027)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	1/14/2011	1/14/2021	high
169350	SUSE SLES12 Security Update : vim (SUSE-SU-2022:4619-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	12/28/2022	7/14/2023	critical
35921	openSUSE 10 Security Update : gvim (gvim-6023)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	3/13/2009	1/14/2021	high
39980	openSUSE Security Update : gvim (gvim-561)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	7/21/2009	1/14/2021	high
40230	openSUSE Security Update : gvim (gvim-561)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	7/21/2009	1/14/2021	high
45373	Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2010-002)	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	3/29/2010	5/28/2024	critical

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