RHSA-2008:0580Medium

Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update

Published
November 25, 2008
Last Modified
June 25, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (6)

CVE-2007-2953 →CVE-2008-2712 →CVE-2008-3074 →CVE-2008-3075 →CVE-2008-4101 →CVE-2008-6235 →

📋 Description

CVE-2007-2953 — vim format string flaw CVE-2008-2712 — vim: command execution via scripts not sanitizing inputs to execute and system CVE-2008-3074 — plugin: improper Implementation of shellescape() (arbitrary code execution) CVE-2008-3075 — plugin: improper Implementation of shellescape() (arbitrary code execution) CVE-2008-4101 — vim: arbitrary code execution in commands: K, Control-], g] CVE-2008-6235 — plugin: lack of sanitization throughout netrw.vim can lead to arbitrary code execution

🎯 Affected products39

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
  • vim-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
  • vim-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
  • vim-X11-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
  • vim-X11-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
  • vim-X11-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
  • vim-X11-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.ppc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
  • vim-X11-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
  • vim-X11-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
  • vim-X11-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
  • vim-common-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
  • vim-common-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
  • vim-common-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
  • vim-common-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.ppc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
  • vim-common-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
  • vim-common-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
  • vim-common-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
  • vim-debuginfo-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
  • vim-debuginfo-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
  • vim-debuginfo-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
  • vim-debuginfo-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.ppc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
  • vim-debuginfo-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
  • vim-debuginfo-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
  • vim-debuginfo-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
  • vim-enhanced-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
  • vim-enhanced-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
  • vim-enhanced-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
  • vim-enhanced-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.ppc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
  • vim-enhanced-2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
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✅ Remediation

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188

🔗 References (9)