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CVE-2008-3294 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html	CVE
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/Jul/0312.html	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/31159	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494532/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494535/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494736/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2146/references	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html	[email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/Jul/0312.html	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/31159	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494532/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494535/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494736/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2146/references	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

see all 22 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-94	Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
vim vim	5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:6.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:6.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:6.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:6.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:6.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:7.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:7.1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Product

Versions

vim vim

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

CPE

cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 11, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 25, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]