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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.52250
Category:FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Title:FreeBSD Ports: vim, vim-lite, vim+ruby
Summary:The remote host is missing an update to the system; as announced in the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update to the system
as announced in the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The following packages are affected:

vim, vim-lite, vim+ruby

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.

Solution:
Update your system with the appropriate patches or
software upgrades.

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-1138
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2343
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-10.xml
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110313588125609&w=2
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9571
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-010.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-036.html
XForce ISS Database: vim-modeline-gain-privileges(18503)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18503
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