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Security Your Linux Can Get Hacked Just by Opening a File in Vim or Neovim Editor

Discussion in 'CentOS, Redhat & Oracle Linux News' started by pamamolf, Jun 11, 2019.

  1. pamamolf

    pamamolf Premium Member Premium Member

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    Hello

    Product: Vim < 8.1.1365, Neovim < 0.3.6
    Type: Arbitrary Code Execution
    CVE: CVE-2019-12735
    Date: 2019-06-04
    Author: Arminius (@rawsec)

    Summary
    Vim before 8.1.1365 and Neovim before 0.3.6 are vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via modelines by opening a specially crafted text file.


    Check it out :)

    numirias/security
     
  2. eva2000

    eva2000 Administrator Staff Member

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    thanks for heads up i use nano heh

    For RedHat/CentOS
    all under investigation right now
    CentOS 7 for Centmin Mod installs vim-minimal yum package right now but we need to look not at version number but the minor version increment and rpm changelog once an update is out for Redhat/CentOS
    Code (Text):
    yum list installed -q | grep vim
    vim-minimal.x86_64              2:7.4.160-5.el7                  @base
    

    Code (Text):
    rpm -qa vim-minimal
    vim-minimal-7.4.160-5.el7.x86_64
    
     
  3. BamaStangGuy

    BamaStangGuy Active Member

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    Nano user as well.
     
  4. Itworx4me

    Itworx4me Active Member

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