critical9.3Public exploit code
CVE-2008-4101
Vim 3.0 through 7.x before 7.2.010 does not properly escape characters, which allows user-assisted attackers to (1) execute arbitrary shell commands by enterin…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Vim 7.1.314 - Insufficient Shell Escaping Multiple Command Execution Vulnerabilities2008-08-19 · remote · linux · Verified
Impact
Vim 3.0 through 7.x before 7.2.010 does not properly escape characters, which allows user-assisted attackers to (1) execute arbitrary shell commands by entering a K keystroke on a line that contains a ";" (semicolon) followed by a command, or execute arbitrary Ex commands by entering an argument after a (2) "Ctrl-]" (control close-square-bracket) or (3) "g]" (g close-square-bracket) keystroke sequence, a different issue than CVE-2008-2712.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vim | Vim | through 7.2 Versions 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/patches/7.2/7.2.010
- http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/attach/9290f26f9bc11b33/K-arbitrary-command-execution.patch.v3?part=2
- http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/attach/dd32ad3a84f36bb2/K-arbitrary-command-execution.patch?part=2
- http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/browse_thread/thread/1434d0812b5c817e/6ad2d5b50a96668e
- http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/msg/9290f26f9bc11b33
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31592
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32858
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32864
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33410
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-457.htm
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-001.htm
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:236
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/6
- http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-K.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0617.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0618.html