CVE-2017-1000382 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-1000382?

CVE-2017-1000382 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2017-1000382?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vim Vim.

Vulnerability Description

VIM version 8.0.1187 (and other versions most likely) ignores umask when creating a swap file ("[ORIGINAL_FILENAME].swp") resulting in files that may be world readable or otherwise accessible in ways not intended by the user running the vi binary.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vim	Vim	<= 8.0.1187

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=120Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/31/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=120Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/31/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-1000382?

CVE-2017-1000382 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). VIM version 8.0.1187 (and other versions most likely) ignores umask when creating a swap file ("[ORIGINAL_FILENAME].swp") resulting in files that may be world readable or otherwise accessible in ways ...

How severe is CVE-2017-1000382?

CVE-2017-1000382 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-1000382?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vim Vim.