CVE-2008-3294

N/A Unknown
Published: July 24, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/Jul/0312.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/31159
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494532/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494535/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494736/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2146/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/Jul/0312.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31159
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494532/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494535/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494736/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2146/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

Affected Vendors

vim

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