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.
Published 2008-07-24 18:41:00
Updated 2018-10-11 20:47:54
Source MITRE
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Vulnerability category: Execute code

Products affected by CVE-2008-3294

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-3294

0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-3294

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
3.7
LOW AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
1.9
6.4
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-3294

  • The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2008-3294

  • Red Hat 2008-07-25
    This issue can only be exploited during the package build and it does not affect users of pre-built packages distributed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Therefore, we do not plan to backport a fix for this issue to already released version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, and 5.
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