From Red Hat Security Advisory 2008:0580 :

Updated vim packages that fix security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

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

Vim (Visual editor IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor.

Several input sanitization flaws were found in Vim's keyword and tag handling. If Vim looked up a document's maliciously crafted tag or keyword, it was possible to execute arbitrary code as the user running Vim. (CVE-2008-4101)

Multiple security flaws were found in netrw.vim, the Vim plug-in providing file reading and writing over the network. If a user opened a specially crafted file or directory with the netrw plug-in, it could result in arbitrary code execution as the user running Vim.
(CVE-2008-3076)

A security flaw was found in zip.vim, the Vim plug-in that handles ZIP archive browsing. If a user opened a ZIP archive using the zip.vim plug-in, it could result in arbitrary code execution as the user running Vim. (CVE-2008-3075)

A security flaw was found in tar.vim, the Vim plug-in which handles TAR archive browsing. If a user opened a TAR archive using the tar.vim plug-in, it could result in arbitrary code execution as the user runnin Vim. (CVE-2008-3074)

Several input sanitization flaws were found in various Vim system functions. If a user opened a specially crafted file, it was possible to execute arbitrary code as the user running Vim. (CVE-2008-2712)

Ulf Harnhammar, of Secunia Research, discovered a format string flaw in Vim's help tag processor. If a user was tricked into executing the 'helptags' command on malicious data, arbitrary code could be executed with the permissions of the user running Vim. (CVE-2007-2953)

All Vim users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues.

The VI Improved editor (vim) was updated to version 7.2.108 to fix various security problems and other bugs.

CVE-2008-4677: The netrw plugin sent credentials to all servers.
CVE-2009-0316: The python support used a search path including the current directory, allowing code injection when python code was used.
CVE-2008-2712: Arbitrary code execution in vim helper plugins filetype.vim, zipplugin, xpm.vim, gzip_vim, and netrw were fixed.
CVE-2008-3074: tarplugin code injection CVE-2008-3075: zipplugin code injection CVE-2008-3076: several netrw bugs, code injection CVE-2008-6235: code injection in the netrw plugin CVE-2008-4677:
credential disclosure by netrw plugin

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.

Updated vim packages that fix security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

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

Vim (Visual editor IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor.

Several input sanitization flaws were found in Vim's keyword and tag handling. If Vim looked up a document's maliciously crafted tag or keyword, it was possible to execute arbitrary code as the user running Vim. (CVE-2008-4101)

Multiple security flaws were found in netrw.vim, the Vim plug-in providing file reading and writing over the network. If a user opened a specially crafted file or directory with the netrw plug-in, it could result in arbitrary code execution as the user running Vim.
(CVE-2008-3076)

A security flaw was found in zip.vim, the Vim plug-in that handles ZIP archive browsing. If a user opened a ZIP archive using the zip.vim plug-in, it could result in arbitrary code execution as the user running Vim. (CVE-2008-3075)

A security flaw was found in tar.vim, the Vim plug-in which handles TAR archive browsing. If a user opened a TAR archive using the tar.vim plug-in, it could result in arbitrary code execution as the user runnin Vim. (CVE-2008-3074)

Several input sanitization flaws were found in various Vim system functions. If a user opened a specially crafted file, it was possible to execute arbitrary code as the user running Vim. (CVE-2008-2712)

Ulf Harnhammar, of Secunia Research, discovered a format string flaw in Vim's help tag processor. If a user was tricked into executing the 'helptags' command on malicious data, arbitrary code could be executed with the permissions of the user running Vim. (CVE-2007-2953)

All Vim users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Published	Updated	Severity
67722	Oracle Linux 5 : vim (ELSA-2008-0580)	Nessus	Oracle Linux Local Security Checks	7/12/2013	1/14/2021	high
35921	openSUSE 10 Security Update : gvim (gvim-6023)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	3/13/2009	1/14/2021	high
39980	openSUSE Security Update : gvim (gvim-561)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	7/21/2009	1/14/2021	high
40230	openSUSE Security Update : gvim (gvim-561)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	7/21/2009	1/14/2021	high
34953	RHEL 5 : vim (RHSA-2008:0580)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	11/25/2008	4/24/2024	critical
43697	CentOS 5 : vim (CESA-2008:0580)	Nessus	CentOS Local Security Checks	1/6/2010	1/4/2021	high

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