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diff --git a/glsa-200412-10.xml b/glsa-200412-10.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..46adfbfb --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200412-10.xml @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200412-10"> + <title>Vim, gVim: Vulnerable options in modelines</title> + <synopsis> + Several vulnerabilities related to the use of options in modelines have + been found and fixed in Vim. They could potentially result in a local user + escalating privileges. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">vim</product> + <announced>December 15, 2004</announced> + <revised>December 15, 2004: 01</revised> + <bug>73715</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-editors/vim" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">6.3-r2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">6.3-r2</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="app-editors/gvim" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">6.3-r2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">6.3-r2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Vim is an efficient, highly configurable improved version of the + classic 'vi' text editor. gVim is the GUI version of Vim. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Gentoo's Vim maintainer, Ciaran McCreesh, found several + vulnerabilities related to the use of options in Vim modelines. Options + like 'termcap', 'printdevice', 'titleold', 'filetype', 'syntax', + 'backupext', 'keymap', 'patchmode' or 'langmenu' could be abused. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A local attacker could write a malicious file in a world readable + location which, when opened in a modeline-enabled Vim, could trigger + arbitrary commands with the rights of the user opening the file, + resulting in privilege escalation. Please note that modelines are + disabled by default in the /etc/vimrc file provided in Gentoo. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Vim users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/vim-6.3-r2"</code> + <p> + All gVim users should also upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/gvim-6.3-r2"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1138">CAN-2004-1138</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Fri, 10 Dec 2004 22:32:12 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Mon, 13 Dec 2004 17:03:31 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Wed, 15 Dec 2004 14:00:28 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |