Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10894
Revision Date:2013-04-29Version:12
Title:Vim 3.0 through 7.x before 7.2.010 does not properly escape characters, which allows user-assisted attackers to (1) execute arbitrary shell commands by entering a K keystroke on a line that contains a ";" (semicolon) followed by a command, or execute arbitrary Ex commands by entering an argument after a (2) "Ctrl-]" (control close-square-bracket) or (3) "g]" (g close-square-bracket) keystroke sequence, a different issue than CVE-2008-2712.
Description:Vim 3.0 through 7.x before 7.2.010 does not properly escape characters, which allows user-assisted attackers to (1) execute arbitrary shell commands by entering a K keystroke on a line that contains a ";" (semicolon) followed by a command, or execute arbitrary Ex commands by entering an argument after a (2) "Ctrl-]" (control close-square-bracket) or (3) "g]" (g close-square-bracket) keystroke sequence, a different issue than CVE-2008-2712.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2008-4101
Platform(s):CentOS Linux 3
CentOS Linux 4
CentOS Linux 5
Oracle Linux 4
Oracle Linux 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • OS Section: RHEL3, CentOS3
  • RHEL3 or CentOS3
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
  • OR CentOS Linux 3.x
  • AND Configuration section
  • vim-minimal is earlier than 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
  • OR vim-enhanced is earlier than 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
  • OR vim is earlier than 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
  • OR vim-X11 is earlier than 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
  • OR vim-common is earlier than 1:6.3.046-0.30E.11
  • OR OS Section: RHEL4, CentOS4, Oracle Linux 4
  • RHEL4, CentOS4 or Oracle Linux 4
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • OR CentOS Linux 4.x
  • OR Oracle Linux 4.x
  • AND Configuration section
  • vim-minimal is earlier than 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
  • OR vim-enhanced is earlier than 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
  • OR vim is earlier than 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
  • OR vim-X11 is earlier than 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
  • OR vim-common is earlier than 1:6.3.046-1.el4_7.5z
  • OR OS Section: RHEL5, CentOS5, Oracle Linux 5
  • RHEL5, CentOS5 or Oracle Linux 5
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • OR The operating system installed on the system is CentOS Linux 5.x
  • OR Oracle Linux 5.x
  • AND Configuration section
  • vim-minimal is earlier than 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
  • OR vim-enhanced is earlier than 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
  • OR vim is earlier than 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
  • OR vim-X11 is earlier than 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
  • OR vim-common is earlier than 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
  • BACK