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:
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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.
- CVE-2008-2712
- 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
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim_7.0-122+1etch5.diff.gz
- 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
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-runtime_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
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-full_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
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-python_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
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-full_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
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-common_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
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-lesstif_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
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-gnome_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
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-python_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
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-full_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
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-python_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
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/v/vim/vim-tiny_7.0-122+1etch5_sparc.deb
MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the original advisory.