Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200412-10.
Solution
All Vim users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-editors/vim-6.3-r2'
All gVim users should also upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-editors/gvim-6.3-r2'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200412-10 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=73715
Insight
Several vulnerabilities related to the use of options in modelines have been found and fixed in Vim. They could potentially result in a local user escalating privileges.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2004-1138 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.2
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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