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Red Hat: CVE-2019-20807: CVE-2019-20807 vim: users can execute arbitrary OS commands via scripting interfaces in the rvim restricted mode (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2019-20807: CVE-2019-20807 vim: users can execute arbitrary OS commands via scripting interfaces in the rvim restricted mode (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/28/2020
Created
11/06/2020
Added
11/05/2020
Modified
12/15/2023

Description

In Vim before 8.1.0881, users can circumvent the rvim restricted mode and execute arbitrary OS commands via scripting interfaces (e.g., Python, Ruby, or Lua).

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-vim-common
  • redhat-upgrade-vim-common-debuginfo
  • redhat-upgrade-vim-debuginfo
  • redhat-upgrade-vim-debugsource
  • redhat-upgrade-vim-enhanced
  • redhat-upgrade-vim-enhanced-debuginfo
  • redhat-upgrade-vim-filesystem
  • redhat-upgrade-vim-minimal
  • redhat-upgrade-vim-minimal-debuginfo
  • redhat-upgrade-vim-x11
  • redhat-upgrade-vim-x11-debuginfo

References

  • CVE-2019-20807
  • RHSA-2020:4453

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