Foresight Linux Essential Advisory: 2007-0014-1
Published: 2007-04-30
Rating: Minor
Updated Versions:
gvim=/foresight.rpath.org@fl:1-devel//1/7.0.235-1-1
vim=/foresight.rpath.org@fl:1-devel//1/7.0.235-1-1
vim-minimal=/foresight.rpath.org@fl:1-devel//1/7.0.235-1-1
group-dist=/foresight.rpath.org@fl:1-devel//1/1.2.1-0.3-2
References:
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1320
http://marc.info/?t=117762599300001&r=1&w=2
Description:
Previous versions of the vim package allowed two functions, feedkeys() and
writefile(), to be used in the sandbox. Functions executed via modelines in
files being edited are verified by the sandbox; a user who is coerced into
opening a specially-crafted file could cause the system to execute arbitrary
shell code supplied by the attacker.