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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.55083
Category:Conectiva Local Security Checks
Title:Conectiva Security Advisory CLSA-2005:995 (vim)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory CLSA-2005:995.

Georgi Guninski found a vulnerability in vim that
can be exploited to execute arbitrary commands when
the user opens a text file specially crafted by an
attacker. The vulnerability resides in the 'modelines'
feature, which allows one to place some VIM commands
inside of a text file.

Solution:
The apt tool can be used to perform RPM package upgrades
by running 'apt-get update' followed by 'apt-get upgrade'

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000995
http://www.vim.org/
http://www.guninski.com/where_do_you_want_billg_to_go_today_5.html

Risk factor : Critical

CVSS Score:
9.3

Cross-Ref: BugTraq ID: 14374
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2005-2368
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14374
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-July/035402.html
http://www.guninski.com/where_do_you_want_billg_to_go_today_5.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11302
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-745.html
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