CVE-2007-2438
First published: Wed May 02 2007(Updated: )
The sandbox for vim allows dangerous functions such as (1) writefile, (2) feedkeys, and (3) system, which might allow user-assisted attackers to execute shell commands and write files via modelines.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Foresight Linux | =1.1 | |
| Vim by Vim Development Group | =7.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://marc.info/?l=vim-dev&m=117762581821298&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=vim-dev&m=117778983714029&w=2
- http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vimdev/message/46627
- http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vimdev/message/46658
- http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vimdev/message/46645
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=238259
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23725
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25024
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0346.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018035
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25159
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25182
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0017/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25255
- http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vimannounce/message/178
- http://www.vim.org/news/news.php
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1364
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:101
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_12_sr.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-463-1
- http://attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-May/001614.html
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-August/001770.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25367
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25432
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26653
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1599
- http://osvdb.org/36250
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34012
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9876
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467202/100/0/threaded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2007-2438?
CVE-2007-2438 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for user-assisted exploitation.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2438?
To fix CVE-2007-2438, you should update Vim to a version that patches the vulnerability, ideally a version higher than 7.0.
Who is affected by CVE-2007-2438?
CVE-2007-2438 affects Vim version 7.0 and may impact systems using Vim in a user-assisted scenario.
What type of attacks are possible with CVE-2007-2438?
CVE-2007-2438 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands and write files via malicious modelines.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2007-2438?
Disabling modelines in Vim can serve as a temporary workaround for CVE-2007-2438 until an update is applied.
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