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RHEL 2.1 / 3 / 4 : vim (RHSA-2005:745)

high Nessus Plugin ID 19489

Synopsis

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

Description

Updated vim packages that fix a security issue are now available.

This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

VIM (VIsual editor iMproved) is a version of the vi editor.

A bug was found in the way VIM processes modelines. If a user with modelines enabled opens a text file with a carefully crafted modeline, arbitrary commands may be executed as the user running VIM. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project has assigned the name CVE-2005-2368 to this issue.

Users of VIM are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2005-2368

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005:745

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 19489

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2005-745.nasl

Version: 1.26

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/23/2005

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

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

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:2.1, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/22/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/26/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2368

RHSA: 2005:745