Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11203
Revision Date:2013-04-29Version:11
Title:Heap-based buffer overflow in the mch_expand_wildcards function in os_unix.c in Vim 6.2 and 6.3 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in filenames, as demonstrated by the netrw.v3 test case.
Description:Heap-based buffer overflow in the mch_expand_wildcards function in os_unix.c in Vim 6.2 and 6.3 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in filenames, as demonstrated by the netrw.v3 test case.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2008-3432
Platform(s):CentOS Linux 3
CentOS Linux 4
Oracle Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
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
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