Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20161248000
Revision Date:2016-11-23Version:1
Title:CVE-2016-1248 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
Description: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. Florian Larysch discovered that the Vim text editor did not properly validate values for the 'filetype', 'syntax', and 'keymap' options. An attacker could trick a user into opening a file with specially crafted modelines and possibly execute arbitrary code with the user's privileges.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2016-1248
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND The 'vim' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '2:7.3.429-2ubuntu2.2').
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