1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-505-1

USN-505-1: vim vulnerability

Publication date

28 August 2007

Overview

vim vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

Ulf Harnhammar discovered that vim does not properly sanitise the
“helptags_one()” function when running the “helptags” command.
By tricking a user into running a crafted help file, a remote attacker
could execute arbitrary code with the user’s privileges.

Ulf Harnhammar discovered that vim does not properly sanitise the
“helptags_one()” function when running the “helptags” command.
By tricking a user into running a crafted help file, a remote attacker
could execute arbitrary code with the user’s privileges.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
7.04 feisty vim –  1:7.0-164+1ubuntu7.2
6.10 edgy vim –  1:7.0-035+1ubuntu5.2
6.06 dapper vim –  1:6.4-006+2ubuntu6.1

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