CVE-2008-6235
EPSS 2.6%
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.
How to fix CVE-2008-6235
To remediate CVE-2008-6235, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/vim—upgrade to 2:7.2.148-1 or later
Is CVE-2008-6235 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2:7.2.148-1