CVE-2007-2438
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2007-2438 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2007-05-02 21:19:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2018-10-16 16:43:00 UTC |
| Description | The sandbox for vim allows dangerous functions such as (1) writefile, (2) feedkeys, and (3) system, which might allow user-assisted attackers to execute shell commands and write files via modelines. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Foresight Linux | Foresight Linux | 1.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Foresight Linux | Foresight Linux | 1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vim Development Group | Vim | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vim Development Group | Vim | 7.0 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| news : vim online | CONFIRM | www.vim.org | |
| [vimannounce] 20070512 Stable Vim version 7.1 has been released | MLIST | tech.groups.yahoo.com | |
| tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vimdev/message/46645 | CONFIRM | tech.groups.yahoo.com | |
| SecurityFocus | BUGTRAQ | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Advisories - Mandriva Linux | MANDRIVA | www.mandriva.com | |
| Debian update for vim - Advisories - Secunia | SECUNIA | secunia.com | |
| [VIM] OMG VIM VULN | VIM | attrition.org | |
| SUSE Update for Multiple Packages - Advisories - Secunia | SECUNIA | secunia.com | |
| Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH | VUPEN | www.vupen.com | |
| 2007-0017 | TRUSTIX | www.trustix.org | |
| Repository / Oval Repository | OVAL | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| Ubuntu update for vim - Advisories - Secunia | SECUNIA | secunia.com | |
| rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support | REDHAT | www.redhat.com | |
| 'Re: feedkeys() allowed in sandbox' - MARC | MLIST | marc.info | Exploit |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | XF | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1364-2 vim | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | |
| Mandriva update for vim - Advisories - Secunia | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Vim Modelines "feedkeys()" Shell Command Execution - Advisories - Secunia | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vimdev/message/46627 | MISC | tech.groups.yahoo.com | |
| Vim Feedkeys and Writefile Functions Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Red Hat update for vim - Advisories - Secunia | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Security Announcement | SUSE | www.novell.com | |
| 'feedkeys() allowed in sandbox' - MARC | MLIST | marc.info | |
| 238259 – CVE-2007-2438 vim-7 modeline security issue | CONFIRM | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| SecurityTracker.com Archives - Vim Sandbox Functions Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Commands | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Trustix Updates for Multiple Packages - Advisories - Secunia | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| [VIM] vim editor duplicates / clarifications | VIM | www.attrition.org | |
| tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/vimdev/message/46658 | MISC | tech.groups.yahoo.com | |
| 36250 | OSVDB | osvdb.org | |
| USN-463-1: vim vulnerability | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.