rPSA-2007-0151-1 gvim vim vim-minimal

rPath Security Advisory: 2007-0151-1
Published: 2007-07-31
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:

    Indirect User Deterministic Unauthorized Access Updated Versions:

    gvim=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/6.3.90-2.6-1     vim=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/6.3.90-2.6-1     vim-minimal=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/6.3.90-2.6-1

References:

    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2953     https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1595

Description:

    Previous versions of the vim package are vulnerable to a user-assisted     attack in which vim may execute arbitrary code when helptags is run on     data that has been maliciously crafted.

Copyright 2007 rPath, Inc.
This file is distributed under the terms of the MIT License. A copy is available at http://www.rpath.com/permanent/mit-license.html Received on Tue Jul 31 11:26:43 2007

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