Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update
Updated VIM packages are available for Red Hat Linux Advanced Server. These updates resolve a security issue when opening a specially-crafted text file. [Updated 06 Feb 2003] Added fixed packages for Advanced Workstation 2.1
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2002-1377US | medium4.6 | — | ||
vim 6.0 and 6.1, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands using the libcall feature in modelines, which are not sandboxed but may be executed whe… | ||||
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- FixedRed Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002:302 - FixedRed Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002:302
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