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Unscored RHSA-2008:0580 6 CVEs

Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update

Published Sep 15, 2024 · Updated Jun 26, 2026

Ecosystem: Red Hat

Fixed packages 12

ReleasePackageFixed in
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::client vim 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::client vim-common 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::client vim-debuginfo 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::client vim-enhanced 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::client vim-minimal 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::client vim-X11 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::server vim 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::server vim-common 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::server vim-debuginfo 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::server vim-enhanced 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::server vim-minimal 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z
Red Hat · RHEL 5 enterprise_linux:5::server vim-X11 2:7.0.109-4.el5_2.4z

Vulnerabilities 6

  • Unscored —
    CVE-2007-2953

    Format string vulnerability in the helptags_one function in src/ex_cmds.c in Vim 6.4 and earlier, and 7.x up to 7.1, al…

    vim Debian
  • Unscored —
    CVE-2008-2712 Public exploit EPSS 15%

    Vim 7.1.314, 6.4, and other versions allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via Vim script…

    vim Debian
  • Unscored —
    CVE-2008-3074

    The shellescape function in Vim 7.0 through 7.2, including 7.2a.10, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary…

    vim Debian
  • Unscored —
    CVE-2008-3075

    The shellescape function in Vim 7.0 through 7.2, including 7.2a.10, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary…

    vim Debian
  • Unscored —
    CVE-2008-4101 Public exploit

    Vim 3.0 through 7.x before 7.2.010 does not properly escape characters, which allows user-assisted attackers to (1) exe…

    vim Debian
  • Unscored —
    CVE-2008-6235

    The Netrw plugin (netrw.vim) in Vim 7.0 and 7.1 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell …

    vim Debian

References

  • article
    https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=248542
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=451759
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461927
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467428
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467432
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467439
  • advisory
    https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2008/rhsa-2008_0580.json
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-2953
  • advisory
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-2953
  • advisory
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2953
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2712
  • advisory
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2712
  • advisory
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2712
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3074
  • advisory
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3074
  • advisory
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3074
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3075
  • advisory
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3075
  • advisory
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3075
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4101
  • advisory
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4101
  • advisory
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4101
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-6235
  • advisory
    https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-6235
  • advisory
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6235