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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-6235
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CVE-2008-6235

Description:
The Netrw plugin (netrw.vim) in Vim 7.0 and 7.1 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename used by the (1) "D" (delete) command or (2) b:netrw_curdir variable, as demonstrated using the netrw.v4 and netrw.v5 test cases.

CVE Status:
Candidate

References:

SUSE
  http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00004.html

SAID
  Secunia Advisory: SA34418

REDHAT
  http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0580.html

MLIST
  http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/20/2
  http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/2

MISC
  http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v5.html
  http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.html
  http://www.rdancer.org/vulnerablevim-netrw.v2.html


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