01 Record
CVE-2008-3294
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
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 Description
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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 4.50% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 91.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2008-07-24 18:00Z18 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 09:37Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2008-07-24
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 73a215270072b8ccad18fcc583081f78aab056757e52cc0039977abae61d4efc
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- seclists.org20080717 Vim: Insecure Temporary File Creation During Build: Arbitrary Code Executionhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/Jul/0312.html
- www.securityfocus.com20080718 Re: Vim: Insecure Temporary File Creation During Build: Arbitrary Code Executionhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494535/100/0/threaded
- www.vupen.comADV-2008-2146http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2146/references
- www.securityfocus.com31681http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
- www.securityfocus.com20080717 Vim: Insecure Temporary File Creation During Build: Arbitrary Code Executionhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494532/100/0/threaded
- secunia.com31159http://secunia.com/advisories/31159
- secunia.com32222http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
- www.vupen.comADV-2008-2780http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
- lists.apple.comAPPLE-SA-2008-10-09http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
- support.apple.comhttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
- www.securityfocus.com20080725 Re: [Full-disclosure] Vim: Insecure Temporary File Creation During Build: Arbitrary Code Executionhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494736/100/0/threaded