CVE-2008-3294 (GCVE-0-2008-3294)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-07-24 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 09:37
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494532/100… | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31159 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
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| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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2008-07-17 00:00
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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
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Nomenclature
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The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
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