CVE-2008-6235
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Feb 21, 2009
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Feb 21, 2009
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- SUSE-SR:2009:007vendor-advisory
- http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.html
- [oss-security] 20081020 CVE request (vim)mailing-list
- http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html
- [oss-security] 20081016 CVE request - Vim netrw.pluginmailing-list
- RHSA-2008:0580vendor-advisory
- 34418third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11247vdb-entrysignature
- http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html
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