VIM version 8.0.1187 (and other versions most likely) ignores umask when creating a swap file ("[ORIGINAL_FILENAME].swp") resulting in files that may be world readable or otherwise accessible in ways not intended by the user running the vi binary.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | No solution exists | May 15, 2025 | May 15, 2025 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade editor/vim to version 8.1.209-11.4.1.0.1.2.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade editor/vim/vim-core to version 8.1.209-11.4.1.0.1.2.0 on Solaris 11.4Upgrade editor/gvim to version 8.1.209-11.4.1.0.1.2.0 on Solaris 11.4 | Oct 19, 2018 | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade vimUpgrade vim-dataUpgrade vim-smallUpgrade gvimUpgrade vim-data-common | May 19, 2018 | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Oct 31, 2017 |
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