Vim modeline gain privileges
| vim-modeline-gain-privileges (18503) |  High Risk |
Description:
VIM (Vi IMproved) could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. If modelines are enabled, a local attacker could create a malicious text file that exploits one of the following options: termcap, printdevice, titleold, filetype, syntax, backupext, keymap, patchmode or langmenu, to execute arbitrary commands on the system with the privileges of the victim, once the victim opens the malicious file using VIM.
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical, Ubuntu 4.10
- Gentoo, Linux
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.0 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.2 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.2
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
- OpenPKG, OpenPKG 2.1
- OpenPKG, OpenPKG 2.2
- OpenPKG, OpenPKG CURRENT
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AW
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- Vim, VIM prior to 6.3-r2
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of VIM (6.3-r2 or later), available from the VIM Download Web page. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of gVim (6.3-r2 or later), as listed in GLSA 200412-10. See References.
For Ubuntu Linux:
Upgrade to the latest kvim, vim, vim-gnome, vim-gtk, vim-lesstif, vim-perl, vim-python or vim-tcl package (1:6.3-025+1ubuntu2.1 or later), as listed in USN-52-1 December 23, 2004 for more information. See References.
For Red Hat Linux:
Upgrade to the latest vim package, as listed below. Refer to RHSA-2004:537-17 for more information. See References.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, ES, WS (v. 3) and Desktop 3: 6.3.046-0.30E.1 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, ES, WS (v. 2.1) and Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1: 6.0-7.19 or later
For Red Hat Linux (Vim):
Refer to RHSA-2005:036-10 or RHSA-2005:010-05 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For OpenPKG:
Refer to OpenPKG Security Advisory OpenPKG-SA-2004.052 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- CIAC Information Bulletin P-090, VIM Modeline Vulnerability at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-090.shtml.
- VIM Download Web page, download : vim online at http://vim.sourceforge.net/download.php.
- BID-11941: Vim Modelines Arbitrary Command Execution Variant Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1138: VIM before 6.3 and gVim before 6.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a file containing a crafted modeline that is executed when the file is viewed using options such as (1) termcap, (2) printdevice, (3) titleold, (4) filetype, (5) syntax, (6) backupext, (7) keymap, (8) patchmode, or (9) langmenu.
- GLSA-200412-10: Vim, gVim: Vulnerable options in modelines
- MDKSA-2005:003: Updated vim packages fix modeline vulnerabilities
- OpenPKG-SA-2004.052: Vim
- RHSA-2005-010: vim security update
- RHSA-2005-036: vim security update
- USN-52-1: vim vulnerability
Reported:
Dec 15, 2004
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