Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11549
Revision Date:2013-04-29Version:12
Title:Format string vulnerability in the helptags_one function in src/ex_cmds.c in Vim 6.4 and earlier, and 7.x up to 7.1, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a help-tags tag in a help file, related to the helptags command.
Description:Format string vulnerability in the helptags_one function in src/ex_cmds.c in Vim 6.4 and earlier, and 7.x up to 7.1, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a help-tags tag in a help file, related to the helptags command.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2007-2953
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