CVE-2008-3294 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2008-3294

src/configure.in in Vim 5.0 through 7.1, when used for a...

Vulnerability Description

src/configure.in in Vim 5.0 through 7.1, when used for a build with Python support, does not ensure that the Makefile-conf temporary file has the intended ownership and permissions, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying this file during a time window, or by creating it ahead of time with permissions that prevent its modification by configure.

Impact Analysis

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Remediation

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

vim
Vulnerable Versions:
5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.0, 7.1

Timeline

Official Publish: July 24th, 2008
Last Modified: August 7th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

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