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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201706-26 |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: Vim, gVim: Remote execution of arbitrary code |
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Date: June 22, 2017 |
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Bugs: #609150, #611386 |
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ID: 201706-26 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Vim and gVim, the worst of |
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which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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Vim is an efficient, highly configurable improved version of the |
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classic 'vi' text editor. gVim is the GUI version of Vim. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 app-editors/vim < 8.0.0386 >= 8.0.0386 |
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2 app-editors/gvim < 8.0.0386 >= 8.0.0386 |
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2 affected packages |
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Description |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Vim and gVim. Please |
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review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted spell |
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file using Vim or gVim, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary |
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code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service |
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condition. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All Vim users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/vim-8.0.0386" |
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All gVim users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/gvim-8.0.0386" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-5953 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5953 |
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[ 2 ] CVE-2017-6349 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-6349 |
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[ 3 ] CVE-2017-6350 |
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http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-6350 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-26 |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |