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CVE-2008-6235

Published: 21 February 2009

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.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
This was patched in vim from usn-712-1

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
vim
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream Needs triage

dapper Not vulnerable
(1:6.4-006+2ubuntu6.2)
gutsy Not vulnerable
(1:7.1-056+2ubuntu2.1)
hardy Not vulnerable
(1:7.1-138+1ubuntu3.1)
intrepid Not vulnerable
(1:7.1.314-3ubuntu3.1)
jaunty Not vulnerable
(2:7.2.079-1ubuntu3)