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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-07-24T18:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:37:25.539Z

Reserved: 2008-07-24T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-3294

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-07-24T18:41:00.000

Modified: 2024-11-21T00:48:54.347

Link: CVE-2008-3294

cve-icon Redhat

Severity :

Publid Date: 2008-07-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-3294 - Bugzilla