[Full-disclosure] rPSA-2008-0247-1 gvim vim vim-minimal

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Date: Mon Aug 11 2008 - 18:18:27 GMT
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rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0247-1
Published: 2008-08-11
Products:

rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 2 rPath Linux 2

Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:

Indirect Deterministic Unauthorized Access Updated Versions:

gvim=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/7.1.326-0.2-1 vim=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/7.1.326-0.2-1 vim-minimal=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/7.1.326-0.2-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:

https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2622

References:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2712

Description:

Previous versions of the vim package are vulnerable to an Arbitrary Code Execution attack in which a user-assisted attacker may execute arbitrary commands by using a maliciously crafted file to exploit weaknesses in vim's internal scripting language.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0247

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