Debian Security Advisory

DSA-1733-1 vim -- several vulnerabilities

Date Reported:
03 Mar 2009
Affected Packages:
vim
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 486502, Bug 506919.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2008-2712, CVE-2008-3074, CVE-2008-3075, CVE-2008-3076, CVE-2008-4101.
More information:

Several vulnerabilities have been found in vim, an enhanced vi editor. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems:

  • CVE-2008-2712

    Jan Minar discovered that vim did not properly sanitise inputs before invoking the execute or system functions inside vim scripts. This could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

  • CVE-2008-3074

    Jan Minar discovered that the tar plugin of vim did not properly sanitise the filenames in the tar archive or the name of the archive file itself, making it prone to arbitrary code execution.

  • CVE-2008-3075

    Jan Minar discovered that the zip plugin of vim did not properly sanitise the filenames in the zip archive or the name of the archive file itself, making it prone to arbitrary code execution.

  • CVE-2008-3076

    Jan Minar discovered that the netrw plugin of vim did not properly sanitise the filenames or directory names it is given. This could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

  • CVE-2008-4101

    Ben Schmidt discovered that vim did not properly escape characters when performing keyword or tag lookups. This could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

For the oldstable distribution (etch), these problems have been fixed in version 1:7.0-122+1etch5.

For the stable distribution (lenny), these problems have been fixed in version 1:7.1.314-3+lenny1, which was already included in the lenny release.

For the testing distribution (squeeze), these problems have been fixed in version 1:7.1.314-3+lenny1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 2:7.2.010-1.

Fixed in:

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (etch)

Source:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim_7.0.orig.tar.gz
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim_7.0-122+1etch5.diff.gz
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim_7.0-122+1etch5.dsc
Architecture-independent component:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-gui-common_7.0-122+1etch5_all.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-runtime_7.0-122+1etch5_all.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-doc_7.0-122+1etch5_all.deb
Alpha:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-gnome_7.0-122+1etch5_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-full_7.0-122+1etch5_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim_7.0-122+1etch5_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-common_7.0-122+1etch5_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-lesstif_7.0-122+1etch5_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-tcl_7.0-122+1etch5_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-python_7.0-122+1etch5_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-tiny_7.0-122+1etch5_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-gtk_7.0-122+1etch5_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-ruby_7.0-122+1etch5_alpha.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-perl_7.0-122+1etch5_alpha.deb
AMD64:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-gtk_7.0-122+1etch5_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-python_7.0-122+1etch5_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-tiny_7.0-122+1etch5_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-ruby_7.0-122+1etch5_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-perl_7.0-122+1etch5_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-lesstif_7.0-122+1etch5_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim_7.0-122+1etch5_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-gnome_7.0-122+1etch5_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-common_7.0-122+1etch5_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-full_7.0-122+1etch5_amd64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-tcl_7.0-122+1etch5_amd64.deb
ARM:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-gnome_7.0-122+1etch5_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-full_7.0-122+1etch5_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-common_7.0-122+1etch5_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-perl_7.0-122+1etch5_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-ruby_7.0-122+1etch5_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-lesstif_7.0-122+1etch5_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-tiny_7.0-122+1etch5_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-python_7.0-122+1etch5_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-tcl_7.0-122+1etch5_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-gtk_7.0-122+1etch5_arm.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim_7.0-122+1etch5_arm.deb
Intel IA-32:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-python_7.0-122+1etch5_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-common_7.0-122+1etch5_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-tiny_7.0-122+1etch5_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-full_7.0-122+1etch5_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-ruby_7.0-122+1etch5_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-gtk_7.0-122+1etch5_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-gnome_7.0-122+1etch5_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-tcl_7.0-122+1etch5_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-lesstif_7.0-122+1etch5_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim_7.0-122+1etch5_i386.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-perl_7.0-122+1etch5_i386.deb
Intel IA-64:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-perl_7.0-122+1etch5_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-lesstif_7.0-122+1etch5_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-gnome_7.0-122+1etch5_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-tcl_7.0-122+1etch5_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-ruby_7.0-122+1etch5_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-gtk_7.0-122+1etch5_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim_7.0-122+1etch5_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-full_7.0-122+1etch5_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-tiny_7.0-122+1etch5_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-python_7.0-122+1etch5_ia64.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-common_7.0-122+1etch5_ia64.deb
Big-endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-full_7.0-122+1etch5_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-gnome_7.0-122+1etch5_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-common_7.0-122+1etch5_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-lesstif_7.0-122+1etch5_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-ruby_7.0-122+1etch5_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-perl_7.0-122+1etch5_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-tiny_7.0-122+1etch5_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-python_7.0-122+1etch5_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-tcl_7.0-122+1etch5_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-gtk_7.0-122+1etch5_mips.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim_7.0-122+1etch5_mips.deb
Little-endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim_7.0-122+1etch5_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-python_7.0-122+1etch5_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-gtk_7.0-122+1etch5_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-tiny_7.0-122+1etch5_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-full_7.0-122+1etch5_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-common_7.0-122+1etch5_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-perl_7.0-122+1etch5_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-gnome_7.0-122+1etch5_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-tcl_7.0-122+1etch5_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-ruby_7.0-122+1etch5_mipsel.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-lesstif_7.0-122+1etch5_mipsel.deb
PowerPC:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-perl_7.0-122+1etch5_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-full_7.0-122+1etch5_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-tiny_7.0-122+1etch5_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-gtk_7.0-122+1etch5_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim_7.0-122+1etch5_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-python_7.0-122+1etch5_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-lesstif_7.0-122+1etch5_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-ruby_7.0-122+1etch5_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-tcl_7.0-122+1etch5_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-common_7.0-122+1etch5_powerpc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-gnome_7.0-122+1etch5_powerpc.deb
IBM S/390:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-perl_7.0-122+1etch5_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-python_7.0-122+1etch5_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-full_7.0-122+1etch5_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim_7.0-122+1etch5_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-lesstif_7.0-122+1etch5_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-gnome_7.0-122+1etch5_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-tcl_7.0-122+1etch5_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-gtk_7.0-122+1etch5_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-tiny_7.0-122+1etch5_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-common_7.0-122+1etch5_s390.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-ruby_7.0-122+1etch5_s390.deb
Sun Sparc:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-tcl_7.0-122+1etch5_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-tiny_7.0-122+1etch5_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-lesstif_7.0-122+1etch5_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-python_7.0-122+1etch5_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-ruby_7.0-122+1etch5_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-perl_7.0-122+1etch5_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-gtk_7.0-122+1etch5_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-common_7.0-122+1etch5_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-gnome_7.0-122+1etch5_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim_7.0-122+1etch5_sparc.deb
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-full_7.0-122+1etch5_sparc.deb

MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the original advisory.