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Oracle Linux: CVE-2016-1248: ELSA-2016-2972: vim security update (MODERATE)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2016-1248: ELSA-2016-2972: vim security update (MODERATE)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
11/20/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/21/2016
Modified
07/22/2024

Description

vim before patch 8.0.0056 does not properly validate values for the 'filetype', 'syntax' and 'keymap' options, which may result in the execution of arbitrary code if a file with a specially crafted modeline is opened. A vulnerability was found in vim in how certain modeline options were treated. An attacker could craft a file that, when opened in vim with modelines enabled, could execute arbitrary commands with privileges of the user running vim.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-odejs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-vim-common
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-vim-enhanced
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-vim-filesystem
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-vim-minimal

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