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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.63425
Category:Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:Mandrake Security Advisory MDVSA-2009:047 (vim)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update to vim;announced via advisory MDVSA-2009:047.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update to vim
announced via advisory MDVSA-2009:047.

Vulnerability Insight:
Python has a variable called sys.path that contains all paths where
Python loads modules by using import scripting procedure. A wrong
handling of that variable enables local attackers to execute arbitrary
code via Python scripting in the current Vim working directory
(CVE-2009-0316).

This update provides fix for that vulnerability.

Affected: 2008.1, 2009.0, Corporate 3.0, Corporate 4.0

Solution:
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

CVSS Score:
6.9

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-0316
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html
BugTraq ID: 33447
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33447
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:047
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=484305
http://www.nabble.com/Bug-484305%3A-bicyclerepair%3A-bike.vim-imports-untrusted-python-files-from-cwd-td18848099.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
XForce ISS Database: vim-pysyssetargv-privilege-escalation(48275)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48275
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