RHEL 5 : vim (RHSA-2008:0580)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 34953

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates for vim.

Description

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2008:0580 advisory.

- vim format string flaw (CVE-2007-2953)

- vim: command execution via scripts not sanitizing inputs to execute and system (CVE-2008-2712)

- Vim tar.vim plugin: improper Implementation of shellescape() (arbitrary code execution) (CVE-2008-3074)

- Vim zip.vim plugin: improper Implementation of shellescape() (arbitrary code execution) (CVE-2008-3075)

- vim: arbitrary code execution in commands: K, Control-], g] (CVE-2008-4101)

- Vim netrw.vim plugin: lack of sanitization throughout netrw.vim can lead to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2008-6235)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the RHEL vim package based on the guidance in RHSA-2008:0580.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 34953

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2008-0580.nasl

Version: 1.30

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks

Published: 11/25/2008

Updated: 4/24/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2008-6235

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2008-2712

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim-x11, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim-common, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim-enhanced, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim-minimal, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/25/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/31/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-2953, CVE-2008-2712, CVE-2008-3074, CVE-2008-3075, CVE-2008-4101, CVE-2008-6235

BID: 25095

RHSA: 2008:0580

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