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CVE-2008-6235
Published: Feb 21, 2009
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The Netrw plugin (netrw.vim) in Vim 7.0 and 7.1 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename used by the (1) "D" (delete) command or (2) b:netrw_curdir variable, as demonstrated using the netrw.v4 and netrw.v5 test cases.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
SUSE-SR:2009:007
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.html
x_refsource_MISC
[oss-security] 20081020 CVE request (vim)
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html
x_refsource_MISC
[oss-security] 20081016 CVE request - Vim netrw.plugin
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
RHSA-2008:0580
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
34418
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11247
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html
x_refsource_MISC
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